FOOD WRITING 101.
The Essentials Of Food Writing: Virtual Boot Camp
This 6-week course is designed to provide the training and mentoring that today’s freelance food bloggers, authors and writers find tough to come by.
Traditionally, writers learned the basics of reporting, writing and pitching their stories in newsrooms, magazines or from book editors. However, today, the editors in traditional publishing are often charged with more work than is humanly possible and rarely have the time to educate and nurture their writers. This reality is further complicated for writers who are committed to creating their blogs, articles and books independently and from far flung locales.
Organized and lead by food writer, author and internet pioneer, Molly O’Neill, The Essentials of Food Writing combines podcast lectures and interviews with some of the top writers in food today with targeted readings, professionally edited on-line assignments, facilitated peer workshops and the option of additional, individual editing sessions.
The Basics
WHO: Writers who want to take their food writing to the next level. The weekly lecture, interview, conversation or panel discussion is pre-recorded as a podcast, allowing students to listen at their convenience. The weekly call-in workshop focuses on each student’s work. The workshop groups are small and are comprised of writers with similar skills, publishing experience and goals. The groups range from Beginners seeking introductory skills to Advanced students seeking support for on-going projects.
WHAT: Essentials of Food Writing includes eight lectures, suggested readings and six assignments, each of which is professionally edited. Each student also receives one 15-minute follow-up session with their editor and one 30-minute mentoring session designed to set goals and establish step-by-step guides for achieving those goals towards the end of the course. The assignments range from 500 to 1000 words and are designed to complement the week’s lecture and suggested readings.
WHEN: July 22-August 26, 2012. Workshops are scheduled for either Sundays from 6:00-7:30 p.m. EST or Wednesdays from 8:00-9:30 p.m. EST. Individual editing and mentoring sessions are scheduled for the week of August 20 on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from 5:00-8:00p.m. EST in thirty-minute increments on a first-come, first-served basis.
WHERE: On-line and via conference call. URLs, call-in numbers and passwords will be sent to each student.
COST: $450 for entire seminar, including lectures and practicum workshops
