Creative Non-fiction Writing: Tell the Real Story

Discover the Milestone Approach for productive writing, as you learn to get to the heart of a true story and write with flair and creativity

• Introduction
• Getting Started
• Getting Down to Work
• Editing and Polishing
• Final project

By keeping our eyes wide open we can discover life experiences worthy of transforming into remarkable stories. Journalist and author Katie Hafner has honed her craft of telling true stories, with over 20 years of writing experience working for publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. She has also written six non-fiction books.

In this course, she teaches you the art of writing true stories through the productivity method: The Milestone Approach. Discover how to break down and map out the entire research and writing process, from identifying your central theme to sharing your writing with others. Explore the art of writing non-fiction — true stories, well told.

• About Me
• Influences
• Nailing Down Your Idea
• The Outline
• Getting Down to Work: The Productivity Spreadsheet
• Finalizing the Productivity Spreadsheet
• Assessing Your Research
• Finding Good Interview Bytes
• Writing the Story 1
• Writing the Story 2
• The Big-Picture Edit: Getting Feedback and Moving Forward
• Polishing
• Working with an Editor
• To Learn More: A Conversation with the Editor
• Creative Non-fiction Writing: Tell the Real Story