Nonfiction for Publication: Think Pieces, Features and Podcasts (WRIT7055)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2024
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Humanities Arts Social Science
School
Communication & Arts School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Seminar 2.5 Hours/ Week
11 x 2.5-hour seminars
Restricted
Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 10 students enrol.
Assessment methods
Blog post (200 words)
Think piece (800 words)
Feature article (2,500 words) or Podcast episode (15 minutes, equivalent to 2,500 words)
Course enquiries
Doctor Tom Doig ()
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course develops your critical understanding of how creative nonfiction authors make money from their writing, as freelancers and as entrepreneurs. You will learn about the kinds of nonfiction content that contemporary websites, magazines and platforms want to publish, as well as strategies to monetise your own content. Drawing on techniques from memoir, personal essay, literary journalism and oral history, you will gain practical skills in research, interviewing and revision. We focus on three contemporary forms that early-career writers can master and make money from: i) the think piece ii) the feature article iii) the podcast episode. This course will help you develop the skills you need to succeed in the competitive world of nonfiction writing and publishing. Join us and take the first steps towards developing a portfolio career as a creative nonfiction writer.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |