Writing Creative Non-Fiction Essays with Sophie Cunningham

Join award-winning writer Sophie Cunningham in this unique writing course all about crafting compelling and persuasive essays.

This workshop takes as its starting point the belief that all non-fiction is creative. It demands that a writer isolate particular details from a plethora of detail, that they elucidate broad and complex subjects. But how can we find an emotional connection to the facts, for both the writer and the reader? How do we find the patterns in a story that will help us communicate in a way that feels discursive and engaged rather than hectoring?

Through a series of dynamic writing exercises and insights into the creative form from your teacher, this workshop will encourage you to experiment with composition, structure and voice in your essay-writing.

The course is designed to take you 5-6 hours to complete, but can be accomplished in short stages, or at your convenience.