This is a six-week course that dives into the exciting world of feature writing, including investigative reporting, fascinating profiles, timely trendpieces, and more. Discover how to find the human side to a news story and turn your passion for any subject - whether it be science, pop culture, true crime, and sports (just to name a few) - into interesting and thought-provoking articles. Over the course of the six weeks, you'll master the basic elements of numerous types of features, learn to write compelling ledes and headlines, get essential tips on reporting and interviewing, and confidently find the most intriguing angle to any story. Each class will involve fun writing exercises and helpful feedback from your peers and instructor.

Instructor: Rachel Simon

Dates: Meets Wednesday, Oct. 16, Thursday, Oct. 24, Wednesday, Oct. 30, Thursday, November 7, 14, and 21

Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Level: Beginner and above

Location: Hartwell, 620 W. South St., Raleigh (EXCEPT for Wednesday, Oct. 30, which will be virtual)

$615: true price

$349: base price

$374, $399, $449: donate an extra $25, $50, or $100 to our scholarship fund

(Returning students receive 10 percent off).

A note on pricing:  the “true price” reflects the true cost of the class, which includes paying a fair wage to our staff and instructors, rental fees for the Redbud headquarters and for the community spaces where we host our classes, website and administrative/commerce fees, outreach and advertising to spread the word about our offerings, and the coordination and administration for our community classes, which serve people who could not otherwise access creative writing. We’re not a university or a large corporation and that means we don’t have an operating budget we can rely on; we’re proud to be a small, local, women- and minority-run business that is passionate about bringing the transformative power of the arts to our community. Your tuition helps Redbud with the critical work of keeping the arts accessible to the public. 

We also offer students a chance to donate to our scholarship fund. At check-out, you will be given the option of choosing a donor price. If you choose one of these prices, the extra $25, $50, or $100 will go towards scholarships for students who would not be able to afford our classes otherwise.  Thank you in advance for considering making a contribution to inclusivity and access!

Read the fine print, including our refund policy, here.