Nonfiction Writing: Tell Your Unique Story
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Course overview
- Provider
- Domestika
- Course type
- Paid course
- Level
- Beginner
- Deadline
- Flexible
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Lessons
- 11 lessons
- Certificate
- Available on completion
- Course author
- Eileen Truax
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Nonfiction writing is a powerful communication tool, capable of transporting the reader to a vivid scene through the combination of storytelling techniques and hard facts. Journalist and writer Eileen Truax believes we all have a unique story inside of us, that only we can tell with authenticity. Eileen is a published author whose work can be found in media outlets such as The New York Times, Vice, The Washington Post, and more.
Unravel your potential as a writer alongside Eileen Truax. Discover her process for writing captivating nonfiction stories using journalistic tools to gather information and literary resources to build a story with a strong narrative.
Description
Get to know your instructor, Eileen, learn about her approach to writing, and the milestones in her career. See the texts and authors that influence her writing, and get some reading recommendations.
Explore what makes a literary narrative piece. Learn how to identify the “spine” of a text by seeing some examples and start exploring how to build your story. Discover the tools that shape a person into a character by using some of Eileen’s favorite profile pieces as examples. Identify what helps a reader to connect with your story by developing your character, an ambiance, and an action.
Begin choosing and gathering information on your subject for your story. Delve into Eileen’s writing process and see how she determines whether or not a story is worth writing. Then, see how she approaches the blank page with a series of tips to get started.
Once your first draft is ready, it’s time to start editing and fact-checking before sharing it with someone you trust for reviewing. Finish the course by exploring different platforms where you can publish your nonfiction story and get tips on how to pitch your story to editors.
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