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This course can only be taken as part of the Certificate in Writing.
In this course, you’ll put pen to paper and begin writing your memoir or personal essay collection. We’ll cover the essential aspects of the process: accountability, deadlines, feedback and support. You’ll create a plan for your manuscript and learn how to implement that plan. We’ll discuss the qualities of a unified and compelling chapter, as well as alternative modes of structuring personal narratives. We’ll also explore strategies for editing your work and for navigating the publication process. You’ll receive instructor and peer feedback on your work throughout the course.
Those who are ready to write the opening chapters of their memoir or the first several personal essays of a collection. You must have completed Memoir Writing: Structuring Your Story before taking this course.
To earn the Certificate in Writing, complete any three courses in two years or less.
You should register for all courses individually; there is no application process for the certificate program.
General
The Art of Writing
Business Writing: Reports, Proposals & Documents
Foundations of UX Writing
Fiction
Fiction Writing: Craft
Fiction Writing: The Novel
Fiction Writing: Character
Nonfiction
Memoir Writing: Finding Your Story
Memoir Writing: Structuring Your Story
Memoir Writing: Writing Your Story
Women's Personal Essay Writing: A Workshop
Children’s Literature
Writing Children’s Literature: Picture Books
Screenwriting
Screenwriting: Storytelling
Screenwriting: Character & Plot
Screenwriting: Completing Your Script
Learn how to capture your reader’s imagination from the first sentence, and customize the curriculum to fit your writing ambitions.
Learn developmental editing skills by working on manuscripts, book proposals, article pitches and letters to the author.
Our enrollment coaches can help you determine if the Memoir Writing: Writing Your Story course is right for you. Your coach can also support you as you enroll. Start the conversation!
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