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Creative nonfiction can encompass memoir, biography, personal essays, histories and more. But how does it work? How can we blend facts and feelings, research and creativity? How might one approach writing from personal experience without the mask of fiction? Join multi-genre award winning writer Airini Beautrais to explore some of the myriad possibilities on offer, working on exercises to test formal boundaries and think outside of traditional modes.
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