Essay Example on Before taking this writing Course

Before taking this writing course I was not aware of the copious subgenres within the genre of nonfiction As this course came to an end I am proud to say I have learned that there are several styles in which a nonfiction piece can be produced Everybody knows that nonfiction is based on pure facts There is one level of reality objective reality that everyone shares Through the scientific method we strive to understand this reality as best we can with our limited faculties But then there's another level of reality the social reality which is constructed on an individual level Our realities are a blend of perceptions attitudes and influences from our environment We learn what is true and false right and wrong by interacting with the people around us Nonfiction authors strive to achieve a bias free and completely objective depiction of reality however creative nonfiction authors know that this is nearly impossible 

I remember to tell myself that I should attempt to empathize with the other party and try to walk a mile in their shoes Now I am more eager to explore investigate listen and learn Since the autobiographer paid us a visit I have frequently entertained the notion in my mind that the world around me is fake and I ll never obtain capital T truth Everybody has their own narratives and their own aspirations which in turn separates all of mankind I may be getting a bit too pessimistic but this course has led my thoughts into a never ending tangent on all of life's mysteries The absolute truth we will never know That does not mean it doesn t exist or that we shouldn t try to find it Nonfiction seeks the truth but creative nonfiction accepts that there will always be distinct perspectives Conclusive evidence of reality is all around us the only problem is that we are too self centred to see it If we were perfect we could know the whole truth but we can never achieve perfection or become a third party viewer of the universe On a more positive note there is a certain type of beauty in imperfection