Creative nonfiction is tricky stuff, but after more than a week of hard work, our three online workshoppers are ready to show you their writing chops. Check out their before-and-after excerpts—complete with blurbs explaining their workshop goal—below to see how just a little can change a whole lot. Stuck on your own piece? Feel free […] More »

This year, This Magazine added a new category to its annual Great Canadian Literary Hunt: creative non-fiction. So what, exactly, is that? This intern Kyle Dupont sat down with editor Lauren McKeon to talk about the new category, what makes creative non-fiction great, and why we want more of it in This Magazine. Also, don’t […] More »

As part of this year’s annual Great Canadian Literary Hunt, This Magazine is running a series of online (free!) workshops. First up is creative non-fiction. The theme of this workshop is: how to nail the “I” voice. Writing in first-person, and doing it well, is one tricky feat. Whether you need mega or minor advice, […] More »