Have you dreamed of transforming your personal experiences and life challenges into a commercially successful bestseller? In this intensive Online Memoir Writing Workshop, you'll work with Erika Schickel, an accomplished author of two published memoirs recognized by the Los Angeles Times, who shares her proven techniques for converting life's pivotal moments and unexpected turns into compelling narrative drama that resonates with readers.
Erika leads engaging, original in-class exercises specifically designed to enrich your most treasured and significant memories with authenticity, personality, and emotional depth. She focuses on essential craft elements, including how to structure a powerful emotional arc for your protagonist, the art of delving into personal material without self-consciousness, and techniques for composing scenes rich with sensory detail and genuine emotion.
By the conclusion of this course, you will have produced numerous polished narrative scenes and successfully merged imagination with factual memory to create a unique and compelling memoir manuscript section that is distinctly your own. Furthermore, you are welcome to submit up to 1200 words every alternate week to receive constructive written feedback from the instructor. Both experienced and novice writers are warmly welcomed in this supportive learning environment.
Remarkably, 37 students who completed this course have since published their own books.
Recommendation: Should this be your first experience in a memoir writing class, we strongly encourage you to also enroll in Memoir 101 to complement this course and maximize your learning.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
