WeWriteGlobal offers bespoke instruction in journalism and personal writing. 

Jaimie Seaton brings decades of international experience as a reporter and acclaimed essayist to her students, offering technical and creative expertise. She has taught essay writing at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire; at the Boston Center for Adult Education in Massachusetts, and to private students.

Journalism

Lessons are designed for complete novices, working professionals with some experience, and those seeking journalism skills to advance a non-journalism career.

Topics covered include:

• How to develop a story idea

• How to identify sources

• How to “cold” email a source

• How to develop interview questions

• How to conduct an interview with confidence 

• How not to conduct an interview

• What to do after the interview

• Identifying publications to pitch

• How to find the correct editor to pitch

• How to craft and send a pitch

• You got the assignment. Now what?

• Writing and editing your first draft

• Fact and quote checking

• Filing your story

• Revisions, revisions, revisions!

• Getting paid

• Becoming a networking pro 

• Organizational hacks

Personal writing

Focuses include:

• Business correspondence writing

• College application essay writing

• College and graduate school writing

• Essay writing

• Essay writing for publication

• Memoir writing

All instruction is custom-designed for the student and may encompass one or multiple sessions, depending on need.

In-person instruction is available for students in the Cascais, Portugal area. For students in other locations, instruction is conducted online. 

Please contact us to arrange for a complimentary 15-minute consultation.