The Write Like a Pro workshop is designed to guide participants through the stylistic and technical elements that make a great piece of writing. It draws heavily from the art and craft of narrative non-fiction, but is relevant for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively through the written word. The nut of it is: How do you make your truth compelling to others?
Over the course of the workshop, we’ll cover: shaping ideas; planning and organizing material; elements of storytelling; wordcraft and style; finding your voice; tough-love editing; and, finally, putting your work out there.
Now in its EIGHTH run, this edition of Write Like a Pro will put special focus on practising techniques we learn in class through the process of developing, writing, and polishing a short (500- to 1000- word) non-fiction piece by the end of the workshop.
Some class time will be spent writing, but participants will get more out of the workshop if they’re able to set aside an additional hour or so per week to write at home. For many past participants, making time to sit down and write has been the most rewarding part.
Schedule
- Thursday, April 2, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
- Thursday, April 9, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
- Thursday, April 16, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
- Thursday, April 23, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Colleen Kimmett is a Montreal-based writer and journalist. Colleen’s work has been published in The Walrus, The Guardian, Al Jazeera America, Bright Magazine, In These Times, StatNews, Arctic Deeply, and beyond. Previously, she was a senior editor at The Tyee and a founding editor of The Discourse. Currently, she teaches a science communication course at McGill and is the community outreach coordinator for the Institute for Investigative Journalism.
Testimonials
“A great class! I appreciated the focus on specific techniques + I loved learning about new authors.”
“Very informative & practical which I like very much.”
“Colleen is a solid instructor who provides useful, packaged, and directed feedback.”
