Creative Non-fiction Writing: Tell the Real Story
Course final project
A course by Katie Hafner , Journalist and Author
About the final project for: Creative Non-fiction Writing: Tell the Real Story
Creative Non-fiction Writing: Tell the Real Story
“Congratulations! You have reached the end of this Domestika course. Thank you for enrolling. I hope you've enjoyed the experience and feel ready to tackle the exciting challenge of writing nonfiction! Before saying goodbye, let's review the necessary steps to complete your project.
- First, understand who you are as a writer. What are your interests and strengths? This is key to developing a story that you feel passionate about.
- Find your anchor, develop the outline, and create your productivity sheet. It's critical that you keep track of the individual steps you need to finish your piece.
- While interviewing, make sure you've introduced and explained the story to your subject and that they're comfortable with your project.
- Write as many drafts as necessary before you're ready to let someone read it.
- Finally, a knowledgeable frontline editor is so important. This person will give you relevant notes before you're ready to publish your work and share it with the world.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Final Project You've made it to the end of the course. In this lesson, I'll give you some tips to stay focused on your journey while you write creative nonfiction. First things first, it's imperative for you to understand who you are as a writer. Understand your own voice. That is, are you a serious technical writer or do you like to use a little bit of humor, like I do? You have to have an interest and some investment in the story you want to tell. Throughout my career, I've realized that the best results come when I'm working on a piece that I've come up with rather than one that was as...”
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Course summary for: Creative Non-fiction Writing: Tell the Real Story
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Communication, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Storytelling, Writing
Katie Hafner
A course by Katie Hafner
Katie Hafner is a journalist and book author from New York, US. After graduating with a degree in German literature she went on to complete a master’s in journalism from Columbia University, and pursue her lifelong passion for writing. She then began working at a community newspaper in Lake Tahoe and worked her way up through different publications until she was hired by The New York Times in 1998.
Katie worked at The New York Times for ten years and remains a regular contributor. She has also worked at BusinessWeek and Newsweek, and written for several publications such as Esquire, Wired, The Washington Post, and The New York Times Magazine. Katie is also the author of six non-fiction books covering a range of topics from computer hackers, German reunification, pianist Glenn Gould, and even her own memoir. As well as this, Katie is the creator and host of the podcast Lost Women of Science.
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