Creative Non-fiction Writing: Tell the Real Story
Polishing
A course by Katie Hafner , Journalist and Author
About the video: Polishing
Overview
“Next, I will share some techniques to buff your final piece until you feel satisfied. ”
In this video lesson Katie Hafner addresses the topic: Polishing, 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
“ Polishing In the last lesson, I emphasized the importance of getting a separate set of eyes on your writing with someone you really trust, taking it, dealing with all of those edits, and getting it close, but not quite there. In this lesson, I'll go over what I consider to be the second most gratifying part of the entire process, which is dealing with all the little things, getting rid of the final TKs and FSBs, knocking the remaining points off your spreadsheet, and sending it in. Here we are. We are at the point where it's no longer rough or nearly there. It's almost there. This is the ...”
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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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