Writing Creative Nonfiction
Monday 24/3/25 to Monday 12/5/25
Eight sessions
6.30-8 pm
Monday 24/3/25 to Monday 12/5/25
Eight sessions
6.30-8 pm
Monday 24/3/25 to Monday 12/5/25
Eight sessions
6.30-8 pm
Course description
On this eight-week course, experienced editor Liz Marvin will guide you through the different types of creative nonfiction – a form that ranges from memoir to writing on travel or food, journalism to personal essay – and demonstrate how best to connect with readers when telling your story. You will acquire the tools to develop and hone your writing by studying aspects of craft and technique – such as structure, pace, clarity and descriptive writing – through the reading and discussion of short extracts from a variety of authors. You will also receive feedback on an extract of your own work from your fellow group members and the course tutor, all in a warm, supportive and creative environment.
The course will include tips and advice on self-editing and getting unstuck, as well as a discussion on the publishing industry, potential routes to publication, and how to write a book proposal. Writing Creative Nonfiction is suitable for writers of all levels of experience, whether just starting out or at an advanced stage of a work in progress, though participants are advised to have an idea of the subject they wish to write about before beginning the course.
About the tutor
Liz Marvin is an editor with over twelve years’ experience in nonfiction. She spent eight years as an editor at Penguin Random House, where she worked with authors such as Caitlin Moran, Chrissy Hynde and Rick Stein. As a freelance editor, she has edited books by a variety of authors, including Fearne Cotton, Claudia Winkleman, Carol Vorderman, Paloma Faith, Monty Don, Sofie Hagen, Alexandra Wilson, Reggie Yates and Stacey Dooley. Her publishing clients include HarperCollins, Orion, Simon and Schuster, Bloomsbury, Bonnier and Pan Macmillan, among others. She has written a number of books and curated quotation collections on topics such as Virginia Woolf, CBD oil, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She is a tutor at the HarperCollins Author Academy, and especially enjoys working closely with first-time authors, helping them to tell their stories in the best way possible.
