Memoir II
Memoir II
WRITING X 423.2
Continue progress on a book length memoir by generating new work and developing strong self-editing skills.
Duration
As few as 10 weeks
Units
3.0
Current Formats
Online
Cost
Starting at $720.00
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What you can learn.
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.
Winter 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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This section has no set meeting times.
Online
Notes
Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
(Optional)
Book:
Writing Life Stories: How To Make Memories Into Memoirs Ideas Into ESSays And Life Into Literature
by Roorbach, Bill
©2008
Writer's Digest Books
ISBN 9781582975276
Book:
The Art of Memoir
by Karr, Mary
©2016
HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 9780062223074
Book:
The Liars' Club : A Memoir
by Karr, Mary
©2005
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN 9780143035749