Nonfiction Writing Workshop

1 Unit · Graduate

In this workshop, students will explore the elements of great nonfiction, through reading, exercises and production of publication-worthy story. We will start by reading a selection of writings across a variety of nonfiction genres, including memoir, biography, history, and literary journalism. We will study why these stories are so successful, and several professional writers will visit our class to tell us how they do it. In class, we will work through a variety of exercises designed to hone students' writing skills and enhance their story telling abilities. Since stories start with ideas, we'll discuss how to find ideas and develop them. Students will receive detailed feedback from the professor on their writing and go over their manuscripts with the professor on a one-to-one basis.