“MEMOIR AND PERSONAL ESSAY: BEYOND THE BASICS”

TEN-WEEK ONLINE CLASS (ASYNCHRONOUS)

Monday, January 8 - Sunday, March 17, 2024

Cost: $465 / $415 if register by Jan. 2 Limit: 12 students

Curious about how I teach? Watch webinar here. Read testimony here.

Tackle a big writing project in this class intended for writers ready to take their craft to the next level.

Designed for those who have already explored the basics of personal writing and wish to move on to a larger project or more challenging forms. You can choose one of two paths, working either on sections of a memoir or on personal essays in a variety of styles. You will learn how to structure chapters or essays, how to incorporate research into personal writing, how to develop character, how to use descriptive language effectively, and more. We will examine personal essays and memoir chapters from published authors to analyze their writing techniques, discuss ways to use those techniques in our own writing, and offer three real-time videoconferences with the instructor and peers.

Course Schedule

WEEK 1: PLANNING YOUR WRITING PROJECT (*includes videoconference)
WEEK 2: INTERTWINING NARRATIVES
WEEK 3: WRITING WITH MULTIPLE STORYLINES
WEEK 4: CONDUCTING RESEARCH
WEEK 5: NON-NARRATIVE ELEMENTS
WEEK 6: WRITING WITH RESEARCH
WEEK 7: REVISION (*includes videoconference)
WEEK 8: NON-CHRONOLOGICAL STRUCTURE
WEEK 9: WRITING OUT OF ORDER
WEEK 10: PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION (*includes videoconference)

Questions? Email me.