Everything’s a Story: Writing Nonfiction That Reads Like Fiction

About the Event

In this community studio, we’ll explore the ways in which creative storytelling techniques can be applied to nonfiction writing of all kinds, from memoir and personal essay to op-ed and how-to articles. We’ll dive into what makes a story—from structural archetypes to writing that flows—and learn how to harness the power of story to make our nonfiction compelling and transformative.

Get ready to get inspired! In this studio, you’ll learn how to find the hook of your story and go beyond the basic “who, what, where, when, why.” We’ll debate whether it’s rue that you must “write what you know” and we’ll do some brainstorming to help you mine your life, and the world around you, for great story ideas.