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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.