Class Description
You have a great idea for a narrative nonfiction book, but can you turn that idea into a book that will sell in today’s marketplace? Smart, engaging nonfiction books fly off the shelves, but it takes some know-how to write them. This intensive class will help you become more strategic and efficient. You will learn how to develop and sustain your idea, using your background, research skills, and story-telling prowess to craft a compelling book. Led by a seasoned author and book doctor, this class will use workshop and lecture to address the nuts and bolts of writing a solid, book-length piece of work. You will learn how to flesh out your ideas into chapters and then piece those into a cohesive whole, keeping your mission and audience in mind. You will workshop parts of your manuscript or proposal to sharpen your narrative skills. Each class will include instructor feedback. By the end of the sessions, you'll have a clear roadmap to finishing your proposal and/or fine tuning your manuscript draft.
Did you know that we have scholarships available for all GrubStreet classes? To apply, click the "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button in the top right corner of this page. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your scholarship application and await our Scholarship Committee's decision before registering for the class. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.
This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.