Mastering Emotional Honesty with Lee Kofman

Emotional honesty is a must-have for writers of both fiction and memoir, but such writing can be challenging and uncomfortable. Emotional honesty matters from the very beginning – when we decide what story to tell. It is also crucial in fine-tuning our writer’s voice, in capturing, vividly, the complexity of human emotions. Through a series of writing exercises and insights, this course will teach you how to ensure emotional honesty in your storytelling.

You will learn:

• About the concept of emotional honesty in writing
• To hone an emotionally honest writer’s voice
• Strategies to avoid moralising, sentimentality and nostalgia
• How to write authentic characters who ring emotionally true
• To describe complex emotions in concrete terms

The course is designed to take you 5-6 hours in total, and can be completed in short stages at your convenience. Scroll down to see the full course curriculum and a list of frequently asked questions.

Read an interview with Lee about writing memoir here.

"Lee is a wonderful teacher. I found the exercises in this workshop very useful and will be applying a lot of the principles to my characters."

"The best thing about this course was that it exposed flaws in my writing, hitherto hidden to me. A priceless gift for any writer."

"This course will get you writing, and thinking, about how to better nail the way you write, particularly how you construct your characters. It's a good mix of information and exercises, the prompts are very helpful, and you can go at your own pace."

KYD Members receive a 10% discount on this course and all other KYD online courses throughout the year. Become a member here, or contact [email protected] for more information.

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