Creative Non-fiction Writing: Tell the Real Story
Writing the Story 1
A course by Katie Hafner , Journalist and Author
About the video: Writing the Story 1
Overview
“Using the productivity spreadsheet and structure outline as support, I will model how to write a draft. You will learn a few tricks for jumpstarting the process, as I discuss some different approaches to writing. ”
In this video lesson Katie Hafner addresses the topic: Writing the Story 1, 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
“ Writing the Story Now I've shared with you the rather unorthodox way I gathered the information that became the lede for the story where I talked about Glenna Collett-Vare with my husband, the skeptic, and got his permission to use the recording, I want to say a word about interviewing. That wasn't an actual classic interview per se. It was a bit of a stealth recording where I got permission after the fact. Just a quick sidebar about that. When you do interviews, always tell your person you're interviewing them for this story. Tell them a bit about what the story is about. You might feel ...”
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Course summary for: Creative Non-fiction Writing: Tell the Real Story
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Areas
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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