Lyric Essay
When we think of “creative nonfiction” we often think of facts and information, but creative nonfiction can take other forms.
In many ways, the essay is the most fluid and flexible of any of the written genres of literature.
A lyric essay, especially, can do and be many different things, and leaves a lot of room for creative expression.
Pay attention to smaller and larger moves in your piece. What choices will you make at the sentence and phrase level to create a dynamic experience for your readers?
What overall form or structure will your piece take? Will your essay become a series of tweets? A kind of recipe? An annotated play list? A blog post?
A conversation? A letter? Something else? How will that form enhance the meaning of your subject?