Course description
Beginning with set exercises and moving on to the student’s work, the class becomes a workshop in which the students benefit from sharing each other's work as well as receiving guidance from the tutor.
The requirements of editors, agents and publishers are explained. Non-fiction of all genres (memoir, biography, travel, history, science and politics) is welcome.
The aim of this Narrative Non-Fiction writing course is to encourage and inspire, through group discussion and individual exercises. Detailed individual feedback and editing of some of the assignments is a special feature of the course, with the aim of teaching students how to edit and judge their own work.
Guidance will also be given on how to prepare a book proposal.
This Narrative Non-Fiction writing evening course aims to give writers confidence in their ability to deliver good, clean prose, to develop their use of vivid metaphoric language and to structure effectively both long and short works.
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Assessment and certificates
There is no assessment, but the course aims to teach students how to edit and judge their own work through exercises, both individual and in small groups, where reading aloud encourages group discussion.
The aim of this Narrative Non-Fiction writing short course is to encourage students in their writing and offer them the chance to improve their skills.
Guidance will also be given on how to prepare a book proposal.
Participants who attend at least 70% of the classes will receive a certificate with City's logo, stating that they undertook a particular course at City, University of London.
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