ENGLISH 217S
Writing Flash Nonfiction
Cathy E. Shuman
Description from DukeHub
Experimenting with creative nonfiction style and structure, in this class we will explore the challenges and opportunities of making brevity the soul of wit. Over the course of the semester each student will gather material for, draft, workshop, revise, and polish a series of nonfiction pieces of 600–800 words each, using a variety of assigned approaches. Along the way, in-class writing exercises and published examples of flash nonfiction will provide inspiration and ideas. No previous creative writing experience is required for this course.
Skills
- writingdescription: "nonfiction" and 6 more
AI-resilient: 1 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 15 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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