3499 - Summer Writing School: Creative Non-Fiction

Delivery Options IN-CLASS

Course Description

Creative non-fiction tells factual stories in a literary style. This intensive, craft-oriented workshop gives you a deeper understanding of creative non-fiction so you can refine your work-in-progress and develop new material. With an emphasis on workshopping students’ work, the course will also allow time for writing exercises, discussion, and analysis of assigned readings. Whether you're writing a memoir, personal essay, travel story or biography, you'll benefit from constructive criticism and evaluation. The course will also introduce you to a community of writers working in your genre.

Summer Writing School courses are applicable to the Certificate in Creative Writing.

Learning Outcomes

Improve your understanding of Creative Non-Fiction
Improve craft and develop writing techniques
Workshop your own work-in-progress

This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in

Creative Writing : Elective Courses

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3499 - 014

Spring/Summer - 26

IN-CLASS

Available

In-Class

M, T, W, Th, F

10:00AM to 4:00PM

Jul 06, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026

Schedule and Location

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20.0

St. George Campus

IN-CLASS

Flat Fee non-credit

$699.00

Section Notes

Enrolment is open until June 26th. If you have difficulty registering, please contact our Enrolment and Learner Services team at 416-978-2400.

Submission Requirements: The submission should be a maximum of 2,000 words, double-spaced, in a standard font. Submissions will be posted on Quercus for your instructor and classmates to view, and distributed before the course begins. Please read all submissions and be prepared to workshop before the first day of class. Your instructor will post required readings on Quercus a week before.
Instructions: Your submission must be email to by 9:00AM June 23rd to scs.writing@utoronto.ca with the subject line and file saved as: First initial, Last name_Course Code (ex.: J, Smith_3499-014)

Summer Writing School Schedule:
Mon 10:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:30PM - 2:30PM Instructor Readings 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Tue 10:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:30PM - 3:30PM
Wed 10:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:30PM - 2:30PM Panel Discussion 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Thu 10:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:30PM - 3:30PM
Fri 10:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:30PM - 2:30PM Student Readings 3:00PM - 4:00PM

Withdrawal & Accessibility:
Deadline to withdraw from The U of T Summer Writing School is 4:00PM Friday, June 27th. To withdraw, please email learn@utoronto.ca.
For accessibility information, please email: scs.accessibility@utoronto.ca.

This in-class course uses Quercus (UofT Learning Management Engine) to post course materials.

Go here for information on when you will receive your access information.

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