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.
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