Cohort 1: Modern Memoir
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In this course we will draw from various creative nonfiction selections to examine structure, character and genre methods in nonfiction writing, while focusing on useful tools to stay out of your head while beginning to put pen to paper.
Additionally, we will explore how fiction tools like magical realism are changing the shape of memoir and autobiographical storytelling.
* Enrollment includes a brief one-on-one session about a work in progress.
What you'll learn
- Distinguish between personal anecdote and memoir by identifying the underlying meaning or argument that transforms lived experience into purposeful narrative
- Analyze published memoirs to understand how writers render memory, contradiction, and the self honestly on the page
- Understand industry expectations and dissect the art + commerce marriage
- Learn how to use fiction and other genre tools to create a contemporary non-fiction work
Curriculum
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$350.00
Beginner
3 Hours