Writing Nonfiction (online)

“Creative nonfiction” can take so many forms: the profile or feature article, the travel piece, the review, the personal essay or memoir, and more. Compelling nonfiction transcends the mere factual. In this class, we’ll explore:

how to find focus within subjects of interest
how to research authentically, for surprising results
how to interview successfully, for provocative quotes
how to write well-structured, compelling, true prose.

Beginners and non-native English speakers are welcome.

November 26th to November 27th, 2022, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Taught by Lisa Friedman
Venue: Online
Register for this workshop (Fee: €150)
Have questions about this workshop? Call us +31 (0) 62 502 0817 or send us an email.

For now, all our workshops are taking place online.

Workshop times listed are in Amsterdam time (CEST).

What people are saying about this workshop

“What did I learn at this workshop?

- The myriad ways of approaching nonfiction writing. Almost anything can be your subject, so long as you have a passion for it
- Research can be in an archive or on google (but definitely not just on google) or it can be hanging out and getting the feel for a place or person. I love the idea of anecdotal (mother-in-law_ research
- Interviewing should never be cross-examination
- ‘ledes’ – click on that, you’ll love it

[This workshop] also reminded me of the joy of being given—and giving myself—permission to free-write.”

Richard, March 20, 2021

“[The instructor’s] style was encouraging. I learned that there are different sources and means for research, and different genres of nonfiction. I learned how different texts are analyzed. I didn’t know what I would write and then my piece surprised me. The analysis of my writing was revealing.”

Ingrid, March 20, 2021

“I learned to read and analyze a nonfiction piece from a technical perspective. This gave me a lot of understanding of the do’s and don’ts when writing a nonfiction piece myself. [The instructor] helped me get a sense of what the reader would like to know more about in my own writing, and what could be ‘skipped.’ The way the workshop was conducted was very encouraging and informative.”

Tanushree, March 20, 2021

“I learned a great deal–– about the different forms of creative nonfiction, and about approaches that different writers take. The deep dive into the nonfiction pieces provided brought to light a number of techniques and strategies that I wouldn’t have been able to glean on my own. This was really helpful.”

Lara, June 20, 2020

“Writing nonfiction is more like sculpture, a matter of shaping the research into the finished thing.”

– Joan Didion

Writing Nonfiction (online)