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      <image:title>about - ADAM POPESCU</image:title>
      <image:caption>Adam’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, Vanity Fair, National Geographic, Guardian, BBC, Scientific American, Outside, New Scientist, and more. He specializes in deeply reported narratives on power, culture, wildlife, and the changes driving our increasingly modern world—and us. Read his recent work from Galapagos here and here. And these classics from India, Nepal, Congo and the Hollywood Hills.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-26</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.adampopescu.com/writing-workshops</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-27</lastmod>
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      <image:title>writing workshops - IP &amp; Adaptation: Turning Your Nonfiction Into Fiction May 16-17</image:title>
      <image:caption>This six-hour, two-day course includes the nuts and bolts of the writing and reporting process, from finding sources to the ethics of storytelling to the business of selling. We’ll workshop true stories that I and others have adapted. Our third hour is reserved for Q&amp;A. Each pitch will be receive actionable feedback that will help students better understand how to use nonfiction as a jumping-off point for fiction. https://centerforfiction.org/group-workshop/ip-and-adaptation-turning-your-nonfiction-into-fiction-with-adam-popescu/</image:caption>
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      <image:title>writing workshops - The Art Of Pitching: Two Hour Workshop Aug 30</image:title>
      <image:caption>I've reported from dozens of countries—interviewing members of Al Qaeda, tracking snow leopards, reporting from Everest to Congo—writing for years for the biggest outlets. This intensive will focus on the pitch to publication process for both aspirational and working writers. We’ll talk about how to identify story, what editors want, and workshop your pitches. And we’ll use recent and real examples of pitches I’ve used to sell stories to the world’s biggest outlets. https://writingworkshops.com/products/art-of-pitching-nonfiction-writing-seminar-online</image:caption>
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      <image:title>writing workshops - Narrative Fest at ASU Cronkite School Oct. 30 Live in LA</image:title>
      <image:caption>Narrative Fest is a one-day intensive workshop in modern journalism developed and hosted by me and Jeff Maysh. The program emphasizes practical, career-focused instruction from working journalists and editors and the focus is how to build a career in a fast moving landscape. Participants learn how to identify compelling stories, develop and sell pitches, negotiate intellectual property rights, structure narrative nonfiction, and build sustainable careers. The workshop combines keynote presentations, fireside conversations, live pitch critiques, audience Q&amp;A, and guest faculty. This will be in person in Downtown LA but you can stream and watch online too. Register Here</image:caption>
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      <image:title>writing workshops - Email me for details on my conservation &amp; nature writing retreat in India</image:title>
      <image:caption>launching may 2027</image:caption>
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      <image:title>travel with me - I’m leading a conservation &amp; nature writing retreat in India in India</image:title>
      <image:caption>more details soon or email adampopescu@gmail.com</image:caption>
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