The Art of Nonfiction Workshop: Learn to Write More Clearly and Persuasively (2024)
9 hours total | 6 sessions, beginning September 5, 2024
Improve your writing with principles from Ayn Rand.
“I don’t need outlines—I write best when I’m free from constraints.”
“I can’t cut any of this material—it’s all essential.”
“I need to use complex words; if I don’t, people won’t take me seriously.”
“Another round of edits? Seriously? The article is perfectly clear to me.”
“Is writing supposed to be so hard? Maybe it’s just not for me.”
If you’re a writer or editor, you’ve likely heard such claims. You may even have expressed them yourself.
The fact is that writing well is hard. But it is also a skill that anyone can learn—and there is always room for improvement.
If you want to write more clearly and persuasively, this workshop is for you.
Thomas Walker-Werth will lead a reading group on Ayn Rand’s The Art of Nonfiction; and, applying proven principles from the book, you will develop your own article.
Topics will include:
- Generating ideas for articles;
- Selecting a subject, theme, and audience;
- Understanding your reader’s context;
- Identifying the points necessary to convey your theme;
- Creating a useful outline;
- Writing a rough draft;
- Editing your draft;
- Choosing a title that gets people to click.
Rand’s The Art of Nonfiction is a masterpiece of practical advice. Come learn its principles and put them to work. You’ll improve your writing and create new opportunities in the process.
Instructor
Thomas Walker-Werth
Course & Session Schedule
How the Course Works
This course is interactive and discussion-driven, so enrollment is limited. Register early to secure your spot.
The course is held live on Zoom, which you can download for free here. Sessions are video recorded, so if you miss a session (or want to review), you can watch the recording. OSI may sell course recordings and/or use them for marketing, promotional, or educational purposes.
If you don’t yet have a copy of the book, you need to acquire one so you can read the chapters we’ll be discussing each week. You can purchase the book from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, BetterWorldBooks, or practically any other bookstore. We recommend a print copy of the book, but if you prefer an electronic copy, that is fine, too. (If your financial situation is such that you cannot afford to purchase a copy of the book, please let us know by emailing [email protected], and we will help you acquire one.)
Course handouts and supplementary materials are delivered via email. Course participants are invited to an exclusive OSI Courses group on Facebook, where they can post questions and engage in discussions with the instructor and other participants.
Have a question that wasn’t answered here? Read our FAQ or email us at [email protected].
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