LLWRC 841 - Travel Writing as Memoir

Travel brings with it incredible journeys, both externally and internally. In this course, we will learn the basics of travel memoir, a genre that embraces the adventure and storytelling of travel writing with the personal reflection of memoir. We will pay careful attention to the salient details and narrative devices that make travel memoir so rich and undertake a variety of writing exercises that will help at any stage of the drafting process - from tips and tricks for a pre-departure strategy to distilling a travel journal/notes into a finished piece. The course will involve outside readings, discussion, in-class writing, out-of-class writing, sharing, and an interest in bringing your story to life.