I've reported from dozens of countries—interviewing suspected members of Al Qaeda to tracking snow leopards, and reporting from Guantanamo to Everest to Eastern Congo—more importantly I've come home in one piece and made a living doing it. The goal of this 90 minute workshop is to share tools and tips and use my experience to talk ethics, safety, stress, language, cultural contexts, fixers, translators, even food. All the little things that go into staying sharp so you can focus on seeing the world as it really is. That's what narrative reporting is all about: seeing. If you're curious about what it takes to write gripping narratives that take you to the edge: stories about our changing planet and the people changing it, big complicated stories that big publications and big audiences want to see, this course is for you. https://courses.outvoice.com/products/live_events/Foreign-Reporting
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 a story. We’ll workshop true stories that I and others have adapted. Our third hour is reserved for Q&A. Day Two, we’ll workshop student pitches. Each pitch will be read and receive actionable feedback that will help students better understand how to use the reality of nonfiction as a jumping-off point for their fiction. https://centerforfiction.org/group-workshop/ip-and-adaptation-turning-your-nonfiction-into-fiction-with-adam-popescu/
This advanced pitching class is for reporters and writers who want to up their game, a 90 minute live session where we’ll workshop your pitches and break down pitches that sold, what editors want, the business and IP in 2026. https://courses.outvoice.com/products/live_events/pitching-0605