Course
Creative Non-Fiction
When true stories are told well, they can feel as vivid as fiction. But balancing the truth with storytelling is one of the toughest skills for writers to master.
Creative Non-Fiction helps you turn lived experience, observation, and research into unforgettable narratives. You’ll explore forms such as personal essays, travel narratives, and reportage while learning how to structure scenes, develop real people as characters, and build tension using storytelling techniques. Through guided writing, feedback, and discussion, you’ll weave facts and narratives to make real events come to life on the page.
Creative Non-Fiction helps you turn lived experience, observation, and research into unforgettable narratives. You’ll explore forms such as personal essays, travel narratives, and reportage while learning how to structure scenes, develop real people as characters, and build tension using storytelling techniques. Through guided writing, feedback, and discussion, you’ll weave facts and narratives to make real events come to life on the page.
Upcoming date(s)
Term
Section
mode
Fees
January 13 – March 17, 2026
Tu 18:00 – 21:00
Winter
1
Online
$840
Term
Winter
Section
1
mode
Online
Fees
$840
Your takeaways
• Describe the major forms of creative non-fiction, including personal essays and reportage• Conduct research to identify key story elements such as setting, character, plot, and facts
• Complete several pieces of non-fiction writing ready for submission or for your personal goals
• Learn strategies for revision, pitching, and preparing work for publication
• Build focus, discipline, and creative confidence through consistent practice
Our approach
Through guided writing, peer feedback, and practical exercises, you’ll learn how to make real stories feel vivid. This hands-on approach builds confidence, precision, and creative range so you can craft non-fiction that informs and engages readers.Who benefits the most?
• Writers looking to apply creative writing techniques to make true stories feel as vivid as fiction• Writers interested in essays, journalism, biography, or other forms of literary non-fiction
• Fiction writers curious about non-fiction techniques
• Editorial writers, bloggers, or podcasters seeking new techniques to tell real stories.
• Writers eager to join a supportive and productive writing community
CCE Loyalty Discount
Students will receive a 10% discount on their CCE course or workshop tuition fees if they meet any of the following criteria:
- They previously completed a CCE, undergraduate or graduate course at Concordia University.
- They completed a language proficiency test at CCE.
- They completed a CCE Professional Development Seminar/Workshop.
This discount is based on the information maintained in the Concordia University student information system.
NOTE: The discount does not apply to application fees for admission to a CCE program, language proficiency test enrollment, or AI for Decision-Makers in Advanced Manufacturing.
