6-week intensive with small group sessions
Opinion and Editorial Workshop
Duration
6 weeks
Available seats
3
Published
2026/02
Interest level
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$695 CAD
6-week intensive with small group sessions
What this program includes
Session 1-2: Voice and Perspective
- Developing your editorial voice
- Finding the balance between authority and relatability in opinion writing
- Topic selection strategies
- Identifying angles that have not been exhausted by other writers
- Research for opinion pieces
- Supporting arguments with data and examples that strengthen credibility
Session 3-4: Structure and Argumentation
- Opening strategies
- Hooks that establish your position without alienating readers
- Building logical progression
- Moving from observation to argument to conclusion smoothly
- Handling opposition
- Acknowledging counterarguments without undermining your thesis
Session 5-6: Pitching and Revision
- Crafting effective pitches
- Writing email queries that get responses from editors
- Working with word counts
- Tightening essays to meet strict length requirements
- Revising under pressure
- Responding to editorial notes quickly and professionally
Opinion pieces require more than strong feelings about a topic. You need a clear argument supported by evidence, presented in a voice that readers recognize and trust.
This workshop teaches you to build persuasive essays that editors consider for publication. You analyze successful op-eds to understand their structure, then apply those techniques to your own writing.
Finding Your Angle
The best opinion pieces offer a fresh perspective on familiar topics. Instead of rehashing standard talking points, you learn to identify counterintuitive connections and under-examined aspects of current debates.
Instructor Petra Vilmos has published opinion pieces in regional and national outlets for sixteen years. She teaches you to pitch ideas that stand out in crowded inboxes and write essays that readers share.
Building Arguments That Hold Up
Effective opinion writing anticipates counterarguments and addresses them directly. You practice structuring essays that acknowledge complexity while still taking a clear position.
The course includes four writing assignments with detailed critique. You also learn to respond to editorial feedback and revise under deadline pressure, skills essential for anyone serious about placing opinion pieces regularly.
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Important pricing details
Maximum 8 participants per cohort for detailed feedback
Program start
2026/02
Time commitment
6 weeks