Classroom Courses
Non-Fiction First: The Basics of Writing & Creating Non-Fiction Books
Second Home London Fields
Six two-hour classroom sessions covering the essentials of non-fiction writing
Main lecturer: Lloyd Bradley. Guest speakers: Joel Chernin; Hannah Knowles
Total involvement: four to five hours per week
Prerequisites: A good idea for a non-fiction book; an enthusiasm for books in general
Class size: 15 students
Course fee: £250.00
You have a great idea for a non-fiction book – a life story, a coaching manual, a travelogue, an cookery book … anything – but you’re not sure how to progress it. Non Fiction First will give you the start you need to make those decisions. The six sessions outline all aspects of bringing your idea to the page so that both author and reader to get the absolute most out of it. The course sets out a comprehensive and sequential path from your book’s conception to looking for a publisher or printing it yourself, discussing what you’ll need to put into it and what you can hope to get out of it.
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Next course: Tuesdays; October 15 to November 19; 19.00 - 21.00
Second Home London Fields: 125–127 Mare St, London E8 3SJ
Write That Book: The Complete
Non-Fiction Author Experience
Ten two-hour classroom sessions, covering all aspects of non-fiction writing
Main lecturer: Lloyd Bradley
Guest speakers: Joel Chernin; Hannah Knowles; Matthew Hamilton; Valerie Brandes
Total involvement: five to six hours per week (including class)
Prerequisites: Reasonable writing skills; a good knowledge of subject
Class size: 15 students
Cost: £750.00
You have substantial knowledge of a subject or person and want to write a book about it or them; you might be looking to create a training manual or lifestyle advice book; or put together an encyclopedia or a guidebook. You might be a first time author, a seasoned journalist or an experienced teacher considering writing a non-fiction book. It could be for personal enrichment, for self-publishing or to pitch to the publishing industry – with or without an agent. In any of these situations, and a good many more, Write That Book: The Complete Non-Fiction Author Experience will give you the knowledge and skills to put you at the top of your game and create the best work of non-fiction you can.
Next course early 2020
