Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 @ 1–4pm ET (10am–1pm Pacific)
Department
Creative Nonfiction/Journalism
Instructor
Jonathan Small
Format
3-hr. masterclass w/ Q&A + optional manuscript review
Want to write compelling creative non-fiction stories that captivate your audience and earn you money doing what you love? This masterclass with Jonathan Small—who has written and edited for publications like The New York Times, Glamour, and TV Guide—reveals the strategic steps you need to take to sell your articles to magazines, websites, and newspapers (even if you’ve never done it before). Whether you want to write feature stories or personal essays, travel pieces or profiles, Jonathan will unlock the secret formula every successful journalist knows. He’ll cover brainstorming story ideas, interviewing experts, decoding the four parts of every story, and pitching stories editors love. You have what it takes to get published—Jonathan will take you across the finish line.
For an additional fee, students can upgrade their enrollment to receive tailored feedback from Jonathan on a non-fiction story of up to 3,000 words. Max 10 students.
SCHEDULE
Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 @ 1–4pm ET (10am–1pm Pacific)
TAKEAWAYS
In this three-hour masterclass writers will learn:
- How to come up with ideas for creative non-fiction stories
- How to find and vet experts and real people willing to open up
- How to write a pitch
- A foolproof formula for writing articles on any topic
- + students receive a tip sheet and reading list
- Stream B students: Students who upgrade to Stream B for an additional fee will also receive tailored feedback from Jonathan on a non-fiction story of up to 3,000 words.
TUITION
Stream A (lecture only): $60 🇨🇦 | ~$45 🇺🇸
Stream B (lecture and feedback): $200 🇨🇦| ~$148 🇺🇸 (max 5 students)
ENROLLMENT INCLUDES
Live 3-hour lesson with Q&A; access to re-watch the webinar for up to a year. For an additional fee, students can upgrade to Stream B to receive tailored feedback from Jonathan on a non-fiction story of up to 3,000 words. There are 10 Stream B spots available.
PREREQUISITE
This intensive is intended for writers of all levels.
REGISTRATION
After checkout, you’ll receive a receipt with a link to download your tickets, which will include Zoom passcodes and additional webinar information. You will also receive an emailed reminder a few days before the event.
ACCESSIBILITY & RECORDING
This webinar is designed for live participation but a recording of the webinar will be provided to all registrants to stream if they’re unable to attend in full or wish to view it again. Closed captioning is also available for both live and recorded video, however, it’s auto-generated and subject to error.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Jonathan Small is an award-winning journalist, editor, and host of the podcasts Write About Now and Dirty Money. He has held executive editing positions at Entrepreneur, Glamour, Stuff, and Twist Magazines. His stories have appeared in The New York Times, TV Guide, Cosmo, Details, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, and many other publications. At Glamour, he served as the advice columnist “Jake,” at Cosmo, he wrote the “Ask Him Anything” column. His new book, Page by Page: 30 Authors on Origin Stories, Creative Inspiration and the Birth of their Bestsellers, drops in March 2024.