Writing the Natural World:

CRAFT TECHNIQUES FOR GROUNDING YOUR STORIES IN PLACE

— with Katie Bannon —

Writing the Natural World:

CRAFT TECHNIQUES FOR GROUNDING YOUR STORIES IN PLACE

— with Katie Bannon—

$89.99

August 20, 2026
1:00 PM ET

Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for one year. You do not have to attend the live event to get a recording of the presentation.  Attendees have the ability to chat with the instructor during the live event and ask questions. This webinar is 90-minutes.

A copy of the webinar presentation recording will be added to your Writer's Digest University account as soon as possible after the live webinar. It may take 24-48 hours to process and post in your Writer's Digest University account.

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$89.99

August 20, 2026
1:00 PM ET

Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for one year. You do not have to attend the live event to get a recording of the presentation.  Attendees have the ability to chat with the instructor during the live event and ask questions. This webinar is 90-minutes.

A copy of the webinar presentation recording will be added to your Writer's Digest University account as soon as possible after the live webinar. It may take 24-48 hours to process and post to your Writer's Digest University account.

Enroll Now

About the webinar

About the webinar

The natural world can anchor your writing in vivid, sensory detail and do powerful thematic work. But too often, nature writing falls into clichĂ©s or stays surface-level. In this webinar, you’ll learn five craft techniques for writing the natural world in ways that feel fresh, specific, and essential to your story. Whether you’re writing fiction, memoir, or essays, nature isn’t just backdrop—it’s character, metaphor, and emotional landscape. Learn how to make every detail count.

This live webinar is perfect for writers working in any genre who want to deepen their sense of place and use the natural world to do more than decorate the page.

Meet the instructor

Katie Bannon

Katie Bannon is a writer, editor, and coach with a passion for helping others tell their truest stories. Her authors have been published in Big Five presses, independent and hybrid publishers, and in hundreds of literary magazines. Her own work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Rumpus, Narratively, and more. She holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Emerson College, and her memoir manuscript was named a finalist for the Permafrost Nonfiction Book Prize. She lives in Central Massachusetts with her husband and two very opinionated cats. You can learn more about Katie at: www.katiebannon.com.

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