Creative nonfiction workshop is coming to U of T in July

So on the left we see the image that accompanies my all-time, second-most- popular blog posting: The night Leonard Cohen taught me that Magic Is Alive. And you know how some people can’t get over their own jokes? I still find this one pretty funny: ‘Obscure’ Canadian writer declines to don kilt for CTV appearance. My…

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Creative Non-fiction Workshop

Back by popular demand: my Creative Non-fiction workshop at University of Toronto. What the heck is CNF, anyway? We hear the term applied to all kinds of writing. How does Creative Non-fiction differ from journalism? From academic writing? From short stories and novels? Is it okay to mix and match? Why does Our Hero prefer…

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