Fundamentals of Nonfiction Writing workshop from Writers Online Workshops
Journalism & Freelancing
Training
Provided by F+W Publications, Inc.
Nonfiction appeals to the amateur historian/anthropologist/psychologist/biographer in all of us. But contemporary nonfiction is about a lot more than just facts and figures and interview quotes. Contemporary readers expect their nonfiction to be engaging, compelling and entertaining as well as informative.
In this workshop we ll concentrate on the basic creative (yes, creative) techniques associated with all types of nonfiction writing. You will be encouraged through the use of creative exercises, hands-on writing assignments, and constructive critical feedback to develop practical skills and your own individual style. You will also learn the basics of interviewing, and how to bring your interview subject to life on the page. You can develop a variety of ideas in this class from personal essays to magazine articles, even start a book if that s what you want to do. The goal is not a single finished piece, but rather the mastery of techniques you can apply to any nonfiction project. (If you re ready to concentrate on magazine articles, see our Focus on the Nonfiction Magazine Article workshop; if you re primarily interested in writing about your own personal life experiences, you may also want to check out our Fundamentals of Life Stories Writing workshop.)
This workshop will consist of six two-week sessions. Each session will include online lectures and associated textbook reading assignments, along with writing assignments incorporating the techniques learned in the session, which you will submit to the instructor for private review at the end of the first week of the session. During the second week of each session, work will be posted for group review and feedback. Throughout the workshop you will be able to participate in asynchronous lecture discussion and encouraged to take advantage of ongoing informal discussions and posted self-directed writing and creativity exercises.
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Fundamentals of Nonfiction Writing workshop from Writers Online Workshops
About The Training Provider: F+W Publications, Inc.
F+W Publications, Inc. - Founded in the early 1900s, F+W is a publisher of special interest magazines and books in a broad variety of consumer enthusiast categories. The Company also operates book clubs, conferences, trade shows, websites and education programs, all focused on the same consumer hobbies and enthusiast subject areas where the magazines and book publishing programs specialize.
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