Nature writing is often defined as environmental literature, or as the literature of place, or as landscape writing. The borders of the genre, though, are porous; after all, most writers write about nature in one way or another—some lovingly, some strategically, some politically, some lyrically. In this course, participants will hone their definitions and perceptions of nature writing. Practices will be introduced for mindfully engaging with natural landscapes and the more-than-human, to deepen sensory and intuitive experiences of the natural world and practice writing about nature in inventive ways.  These practices will be designed for people who feel a desire to write directly about the land in a variety of genres, as well as for people who want to learn to develop richer, more realistic, and more meaningful settings for their creative work. Class will be conducted via Zoom.

• Instructor: Melissa Jean

• Length of workshop: 4 weeks

• Date: Thursdays, May 7 - 28

• Time: 7 - 9 p.m CST

• Location: Online

• Cost: $160 non-members; $144 members—Don’t forget to use your membership code at checkout!