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Nonfiction (Six-month format)

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Overview

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Next program starts:
Winter 2009
Program location:
Bellevue
Next information meeting:
Wed., Nov. 12 (see details >>)
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A First-Year (Level I) Writers' Program

Approved by the UW English Department and UW Department of Communication

This winter, UW Extension is pleased to offer the Nonfiction Writers Certificate Program in a compressed, six-month format in Bellevue (the program is also offered in a nine-month format in Seattle).

Designed for those who wish to complete the certificate in just over six months, the program meets one evening per week (plus two Saturdays, February 7 and May 9) and prepares students to write and submit their work to a variety of newspapers, magazines, or book publishers. The program is taught by Jim Molnar, a veteran writer whose nonfiction, fiction and photographic work has appeared in more than 50 newspapers, several anthologies and exhibitions, and has merited a score of national and international awards.

The program uses lectures, exercises, readings, and hands-on projects to define and illustrate effective interviewing and research techniques, plus basic organizational approaches for genres including travel, science, humor, profiles, reviews, and how-to. Shorter- and intermediate-length assignments lead to the program's centerpiece: a publishable, feature-length article, personal essay, or book chapter. Notable writers appear as guest speakers.

Program Benefits

  • Gain skills and knowledge about nonfiction writing more quickly than the regular certificate program.
  • Convenient Eastside location for those who live and work near Bellevue.
  • Complete the entire certificate in just over six months.

Contact a Program Representative

To learn more about the Writers' Programs, please call 206-685-8936 in the greater Seattle area, or 888-469-6499, or e-mail us.

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