Non-fiction Masterclass

Monday 7 May 2012 - Friday 11 May 2012

Presented by: Robin Hemley
Rating: Emerging and Established
Type: Masterclass

Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm, 7–11 May

Experienced writers working on longer works of creative non-fiction will discuss the structure and pacing of longer works of non-fiction and strategies for completing them. Participants will be asked to submit a chapter of a work-in-progress as well as prepare an outline. During the week, we’ll discuss the topic of prologues and try our hands at them. This course is ideal for writers in the midst of a longer project and who are struggling with the form, or have become bored with their project, or simply need some further direction and instruction to allow the work to breathe.

Robin Hemley is the author of ten books of non-fiction and fiction, and is director of the Nonfiction Writing Program at The University of Iowa, the top-ranked writing non-fiction program in the United States. He has taught creative writing for 23 years and has been awarded many prizes, including a Guggenheim Fellowship. His books and writing include memoir, investigative journalism, writing craft, short story collections and novel. His most recent publications are Field Guide For Immersion Writing: Memoir, Journalism, Travel and a book of short stories, Reply All. He is also the editor of Defunct magazine (Defunctmag.com). www.robinhemley.com

Enrolment is by application only, upon paying a $200 online booking deposit. Applicants will be required to complete an online submission, which will include a one-page CV and a sample of writing as outlined above (max 1000 words). Class limit 12.

Submission deadline 9 April. All applicants will be notified 19 April.

Successful applicants are advised to finalise payment before 24 April to receive a 10% discount

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