Non-Fiction Workshops with Vandana Sehgal

Non-Fiction Workshops – Spring 2026

Workshops in Stockholm with writing coach Vandana Sehgal

 

Back by popular demand, Vandana Sehgal’s Non-Fiction Writing Workshops return to Stockholm for a second round.

Whether you’re ready to transform personal pain into prose, start building your memoir, or nail that all-important opening line, there’s a session for where you are right now.

Sign up for whichever themes speak to you – and if memoir structure is what you’re after, we recommend booking both Part 1 and Part 2 together to get the whole story.

Contact the Stockholm shop today to reserve your spot.

The workshops are 1,5 hours (18:30–20:00 at the Stockholm bookshop), see dates and themes below.

Workshop fee is 300:-/session.
Email stockholm@bookshop.se to book your spot – limited number of participants at each workshop. Sign-up is final once the group fee is paid (contact the bookshop to sign up first).

 

Friday 27 March – Transforming Pain into Prose: The healing power of writing nonfiction

In this workshop, participants will learn to channelise personal pain into an authentic, and powerful story. The goal is to create a safe environment to express, reflect and heal. The topics covered are:
– Writing into pain
– Shaping the story
– Closing the circle through reflection

Tuesday 14 April – Defining the Structure of Your Memoir (Part 1)

Outline helps to see the big picture and provides a direction. It helps to answer, “what next?” to maintain the momentum of the story. In first session we will dig deep to lay the foundation to get clarity on the outline and cover following topics:
– Find clarity on core concepts
– Know your audience
– Chose the right structure of your non-fiction book

For the memoir theme, we recommend booking both Part 1 and Part 2 to get the whole story.

Monday 18 May – Defining the Structure of Your Memoir (Part 2)

In this second session we will go step by step and understand how a life story unfolds, deciding what moments to spotlight, what to withhold, and how meaning is revealed over time.
– High-level outline
– Chapter level design
– Testing and refining the outline

For the memoir theme, we recommend booking both Part 1 and Part 2 to get the whole story.

Monday 8 June – Why the First Line and First Paragraph Matter

The first line matters because it sets the emotional tone, voice, and truth with the reader. The first paragraph deepens the promise, grounds the reader in a moment or questions they care about. In this session, we will:
– Make compelling opening lines
– Establish voice and mood through first paragraph
– Write and discuss our opening lines and paragraphs

 

VANDANA SEHGAL is a teacher, writer, and book writing coach. She enjoys reading and writing nonfiction blogs and books. Recently, she wrote a children’s book – ‘Stand Up for Yourself,’ Brando Tells Dory – and realised that a child lives in her who is eager to share innumerable of stories with the world.