Writing a Non-fiction Book: Capture Real-life Experiences
Pen to Paper
A course by Duncan Barrett , Writer and Editor
About the video: Pen to Paper
Overview
“It is finally time to get down to writing a chapter of your story, using all the resources you’ve assembled throughout the course so far. I’ll also offer some advice on language, dialogue and tone. ”
In this video lesson Duncan Barrett addresses the topic: Pen to Paper, 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
“ Pen to Paper In this lesson, I'll write Marta's sample chapter. Now you might have expected a writing course to spend more time talking about the actual writing, but for me, preparation is key. It's before I put pen to paper that I make all the important decisions that will affect whether a book works or it doesn't. That's what I've tried to show you in this course so far. Now, though, I've got all my preparation done and I'm ready to start writing. Before I do, though, I just want to make a few final points about style and voice. GET IN THE ZONE First, though, another short digression. T...”
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Course summary for: Writing a Non-fiction Book: Capture Real-life Experiences
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Areas
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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