Writing a Non-fiction Book: Capture Real-life Experiences
First Contact 1
A course by Duncan Barrett , Writer and Editor
About the video: First Contact 1
Overview
“In this lesson, you’ll look at the first interview with someone you want to write about, what to ask, how to handle the interview dynamic, and get the best out of your subject. ”
In this video lesson Duncan Barrett addresses the topic: First Contact 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing a Non-fiction Book: Capture Real-life Experiences. Turn a true story into an engaging page-turner by exploring interview methods, writing techniques, and character development for non-fiction writing.
Partial transcription of the video
“ First Contact In this lesson, we'll look at the first initial interview with a subject that you want to write about. That's how I researched most of my books, and it's the way I'll be using with the case study we'll follow throughout the course, too. If you want to write your own story, I've put some tips on how to do that in an Additional Resource, which you can download from the website. Throughout the course, I'll follow the case study of Marta, one of the content producers here at Domestika, and I'll talk you through everything I need to write her story from the initial interview to s...”
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Course summary for: Writing a Non-fiction Book: Capture Real-life Experiences
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Communication, Creative Writing, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Storytelling, Writing
Duncan Barrett
A course by Duncan Barrett
Writer and Editor Duncan Barrett grew up as an avid reader and a lover of history. After studying English literature at university he went to drama school and decided to pursue a career as an actor, while working in publishing on the side. In 2009 Duncan found a WW1 memoir in the Imperial War Museum archive that he turned into a published book, The Reluctant Tommy.
The insight he gained in writing an impactful book-length story sparked a chain of events that led him to become an author of narrative non-fiction specializing in biography and memoir. His work includes the series’ The Sugar Girls and GI Brides which he wrote with his partner and which appeared in the The Sunday Times and The New York Times bestsellers’ lists. Duncan is also known for his solo titles such as Men of Letters, which was nominated for the People's Book Prize, Hitler's British Isles, and Ronnie Le Drew's showbiz memoir Unzipped. He also writes features for The Guardian.
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