Memoir II

WRITING X 423.2

Continue progress on a book length memoir by generating new work and developing strong self-editing skills.

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Starting at $720.00
As few as 10 weeks
3.0
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What you can learn.

  • Cast yourself as a compelling character in a true story
  • Write up to 50 pages in your work in progress
  • Give and get feedback from similarly passionate writers
  • Craft an involving storyline based on real experiences

About this course:

Designed for the serious writer committed to participating in a structured writing regimen as well as engaging in ongoing critiques and craft discussions, this course guides you to examine key issues in your work, create an involving storyline out of your life experience and cast yourself as a compelling character readers want to follow. You also develop the self-editing skills you need to polish and revise your material at a level appropriate to submit to publishers. Includes discussion of current marketplace. The course goal is to complete 50 well-crafted pages of your project.
Prerequisites

WRITING X 423.1 Memoir I or comparable workshop experience.

Summer 2024 Schedule

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Instructor: Monica Holloway
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ENROLL BY: Jul 2, 2024
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Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required. 

This course is held via video teleconference. Instructors use Zoom to offer live class meetings at the designated class meeting time. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 16, 2024
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

(Optional) TELL IT SLANT, THIRD EDITION by MILLER, BRENDA AND PAOLA, SUZANNE
©2019 MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION
ISBN 9781260454598
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