Borrowing ideas, examples and definitions from writers and thinkers such as Mark Fisher, Annie Dillard, Tito Mukhopadhyay, HP Lovecraft and bell hooks, we’ll ask: what do we mean when we use the term ‘weird’? What are the political implications and allies of the weird? How can the weird be applied to non-fiction writing in useful and surprising ways?
You’ll do some writing and editing, with the opportunity to share and workshop your idea. You’ll come away with some new thoughts and techniques to apply to your creative non-fiction work.
Bring pen and paper or a fully charged device to participate in the writing exercises.
You Will Learn:
- How to identify, question and subvert normative frameworks that structure and influence your writing
- How to use the concept of the weird to write more specific, original, and surprising non-fiction
- How a weird lens can help you edit your work more effectively
About the Tutor:
Caitlin McGregor is a writer, editor, and illustrator based on unceded Dja Dja Wurrung Country. Their work has been published in a range of places, including Kill Your Darlings, Meanjin, Overland, Australian Book Review, Sydney Review of Books and the non-fiction anthology Someone Like Me (UQP, 2025). Caitlin is currently a PhD candidate and creative writing tutor at the University of Melbourne.
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