It’s often said that all fiction is autobiographical, yet writers, readers, and critics have spent countless hours parsing the differences between fiction and memoir. In this class, we’ll use Alexander Chee’s essay “How to Write an Autobiographical Novel” to explore the allure, power, and potential pitfalls of autofiction. What might we gain from fictionalizing our lives? And what might be the costs of such work? Together, we’ll answer these questions, and with those answers at heart, we’ll write autofiction of our own.
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Trey Adams is a fiction writer from the foothills of eastern Tennessee. He received his BA in English from University of Tennessee and his MFA in Creative Writing from the Stonecoast low-residency program. His work has most recently appeared in Gone Lawn, The Shore, and Whitefish Review.
"Trey provided great practical exercises, good feedback, and excellent context!"
"Trey is so very articulate, kind, and well-informed."
