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.
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 live 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.
Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 22, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
(Optional)
Writing Life Stories: How To Make Memories Into Memoirs Ideas Into Essays And Life Into Literature
by ROORBACH, BILL
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