Norton Writing and Practice IT Sligo

  Writing and Practice: Nonfiction with Linda Norton This class focuses on non-fiction writing, which is a flexible genre that can include  personal and politica l  essays  (sometimes illustrated), memoir and autobiography, j ournalism  (short-form, long-form, serial, and book-length), l yric writing  that sometimes seems like poetry,  profiles ,  criticism and theory ,  autofiction , interviews,  diaries, notebooks, research / documentary,   podcasts,   obituaries  and  eulogies and memorials ,  sermons ,  polemics and activism , and comedy/stand up (here's Steve Martin's  "Writing is Easy" ). Cultivating attention is important. In the digital era, distraction may prevent us from reading and writing without interruption. But snippets and social media posts can spark curiosity and lead to great things (here's an example of  an essay that was prompted by a Tweet ). Some FB and Instagram posts and Tw...