Memoir I

WRITING X 423.1

Find the right true story to tell in this foundational class in writing book-length memoirs.

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Online
In-Person
Starting at $720.00
As few as 10 weeks
3.0

What you can learn.

  • Identify significant moments from your life
  • Structure your story into a book-length work
  • Establish habits and tools for effective writing
  • Read successful memoirs to discuss their strengths
  • Complete an outline and draft of several chapters

About this course:

A memoir is a book-length narrative that is told from the writer's point of view and captures a meaningful slice of the writer's life. If you have a story to tell and would like to figure out how best to tell it, this course helps you get started. In-class writing exercises help you identify significant moments from your life, decide on a workable structure for telling your story, and determine what exactly your story is about. You also focus on the habits and tools you need to establish and maintain a writing practice and read excerpts from a range of memoirs for inspiration and guidance. By the end of the course, you have an outline and a draft of one to two chapters.

Spring 2023 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
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Instructor: Liz Stephens
391009
Fee:
$720.00
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ENROLL BY: Apr 12, 2023
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Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students. Internet access required. 

This online course is conducted through Canvas, a secure website that allows students to log in to access lectures, discussions, and other course materials on demand. There are no required class meetings. Each course is structured with weekly assignments and deadlines. Lectures and coursework are accessible throughout the week. Workshops are conducted in writing via discussion boards with your instructor and classmates.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 26, 2023
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr
The Liar's Club by Mary Karr
Writing Life Stories by Bill Roorbach
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Thursday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Eileen Cronin
391024
Fee:
$720.00
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Location: UCLA
ENROLL BY: Apr 13, 2023
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Notes

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

This course meets in person at the designated class meeting time and location. 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 April 27, 2023
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Book: Modern American Memoirs by Dillard, Conley
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Thu Apr 13, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3116
Discussion
Thu Apr 20, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3116
Discussion
Thu Apr 27, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3116
Discussion
Thu May 4, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3116
Discussion
Thu May 11, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3116
Discussion
Thu May 18, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3116
Discussion
Thu May 25, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3116
Discussion
Thu Jun 1, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3116
Discussion
Thu Jun 8, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3116
Discussion
Thu Jun 15, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3116

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