#  English CNYA. Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Young Adult Writing 

 



 Instructor: [Melissa Cundieff](/people/melissa-cundieff)  
Thursday, 3:00-5:45pm | Location: TBD  
*Enrollment: Limited to 12 students*  
[Course Site](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/140738)

 In this workshop-based class, students will consider themes that intersect with the Young Adult genre: gender and sexuality, romantic and platonic relationships and love/heartbreak, family, divorce and parental relationships, disability, neurodivergence, drug use, the evolution/fracturing of childhood innocence, environmentalism, among others. Students will write true stories about their lived lives with these themes as well as intended audience (ages 12-18) specifically in mind. For visual artists, illustrating one’s work/essays is something that I invite but of course do not require. We will read work by Sarah Prager, Robin Ha, ND Stevenson, Laurie Hals Anderson, Dashka Slater, and Jason Reynolds.  
  
[Apply via Submittable](https://harvardcw.submittable.com/submit) (deadline: 11:59pm EDT on Sunday, April 7)  
  
**Supplemental Application Information:** Applications for this class should include a 2-3 page (double-spaced if prose, single-spaced if poetry) creating writing sample of any genre (nonfiction, fiction, poetry), or combination of genres. Additionally, I ask that students submit a 250-word reflection on their particular relationship with creative writing and why this course appeals to them. This class is open to students of all writing levels and experience.



 



 

 See also:- [ 2024-25 ](/academic-year/2024-25)
- [ Nonfiction ](/course-topic/nonfiction)
- [ Creative Writing Workshops ](/course-type/1-creative-writing-workshops)
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- [ Fall 2024 ](/term/fall)