Creative Non-fiction Writing: Tell the Real Story
Nailing Down Your Idea
A course by Katie Hafner , Journalist and Author
About the video: Nailing Down Your Idea
Overview
“Starting a piece of creative nonfiction is no easy task! Here, you will learn the importance of coming up with an exciting idea that will become your focus. To do this, I encourage you to assess who you are as a writer. What interests you? What are you passionate about? And what is your lens? As you progress, start to consider who your audience will be. Do you want to target women? Evaluate the pros and cons of your idea. Think about the potential downsides and how you can overcome them. For example, is it difficult to research? Or perhaps there are many different threads to pull together, etc.”
In this video lesson Katie Hafner addresses the topic: Nailing Down Your Idea, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Non-fiction Writing: Tell the Real Story. Discover the Milestone Approach for productive writing, as you learn to get to the heart of a true story and write with flair and creativity.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Nailing Down Your Idea In the last lesson, I told you about the influences on my work. And in this lesson, we're going to talk about nailing your idea. Starting a piece of creative nonfiction is a big investment and it's a big commitment of your energy and your time. What I can tell you is that what matters most is feeling passionate about the idea that you choose to focus on. The other thing I can tell you is that you need to write who you are. Let me explain that to you, and I'm going to explain it using another person who has influenced me as a writer, and that's George Saunders, he's ...”
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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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