Introduction to Nature and Environmental Writing Online Short Course

The Introduction to Nature and Environmental Writing Online Short Course explores how writing can inspire us to think about the natural world and our relationship to it. Through a series of practical exercises and discussions, students develop an understanding of nature writing as a genre and learn techniques to support their writing process. During the course, students participate in a series of practical exercises and discussions about point of view, characterisation, setting the scene and the ethics of writing nonfiction. This enables them to develop their voice and hone techniques to support their writing process. The course covers several topics including creative writing skills, fundamental techniques, critical discussion, workshopping and outlets for publishing environmental and nature writing. By the end of the course, students should: • Have good knowledge of some of the major voices in nature and environmental writing • Be better able to find stories related to nature writing • Understand how environmental writing has changed, especially in this era of climate disruption • Have a better understanding of how to fit writing into their lives • Have a better understanding of the technical aspects of writing • Have a sense of what online and print outlets might be open to submissions of environmental and nature writing • Have a better understanding of their writing voice • Have a sense of how and where they might want to take their writing further