We are surrounded by first-person narrative, through social media and personalised columns in broadsheets, but the role of literature is to transcend the every day. Through set texts and assignments, Lily Dunn will introduce creative nonfiction and the use of fictional technique to add colour, drama and texture to fact-based stories. She will help you get in touch with the heart of what you want to write about and why, drawing it back to the universal. The course will help writers transform the personal into art through a combination of scene setting, reflection and information.

What will you do on the course? 
Lily will set extracts and exercises with the purpose of initiating discussion on what makes compelling memoir and why, introducing students to the forerunners in creative nonfiction. She will give feedback on all three assignments set on the course and will be feeding students with further reading suggestions and reflections over the six-week duration.

Who is it for? 
This course is designed for beginners and more experienced writers who are interested in finding ways to elevate the purely confessional to publishable standard.

If you’ve previously taken this course before, please get in touch with us before booking.

Discounted rates
London Writers Network members receive a 10% discount on Spread the Word’s paid programme of activities, and access to two free specially programmed London Writers Network events a year. You can find out more about the London Writers Network scheme here. If you are a London Writers Network member please login to receive your discount.

To see if you are eligible for a concessionary rate, please take a look at our concessions policy.

If you’d like to read our terms and conditions before booking, you can do so here or you can view them at the bottom of every page of our website.

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