Creative Nonfiction: Write from Life
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Learn creative writing and storytelling techniques to craft engaging nonfiction pieces for publication or personal enjoyment
Creative nonfiction is the art of turning true stories into an immersive experience on paper. As a professional writer who also teaches the subject, Julia Bell has become an expert at weaving both facts and fiction into an engaging read. She’s published poetry, essays, novels, and nonfiction books including Radical Attention and the bestseller Creative Writing Coursebook.
In this online course, Julia teaches you her approach to crafting nonfiction narratives. Learn creative writing and storytelling techniques to recount real events with imagination. Find your unique voice and compose page-turning pieces inspired by life.
Meet your teacher for the course, Julia Bell. Hear about her extensive career as a writer and educator, as well as the influences that inspire her work.
Learn how to observe your surroundings while developing your descriptive skills and personal voice through a series of creative exercises. Look at how memory influences your perspective as well as different ways to structure a story.
Next, Julia shows where to find inspiration and how to transform it into a compelling narrative. After thoroughly researching your subject, decide how to address your audience and start shaping your story. Discover ways to use techniques from fiction-writing to build drama, create imagery, and craft the perfect ending.
To wrap up, Julia takes you through the editing process step by step. She also shares tips on how to develop your work into a long-format project and prepare it for publication.
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