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40 Best Memoir Creative Writing Classes in 2024

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A four-part seminar focusing on gastronomic memoir writing, exploring personal stories through food, utilizing sensory details to inspire narratives, and includes short prompts and longer assignments.

Website: https://www.atlasobscura.com/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$225.00

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: 4 sessions, each lasting 1.5 hours.

Class size: 30

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This interactive course focuses on memoir writing through in-class exercises, reading exemplary texts, and sharing work in a supportive environment. Emphasizes personal narrative, voice development, and publication avenues in Australia.

Website: https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$249.00

Based in Sydney

Level: Any

Length: Varies; typically short courses with flexible scheduling. Exact duration and number of lessons not specified.

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

A one-day workshop focused on writing short creative nonfiction stories inspired by personal experiences. Participants will explore narrative voice and themes from significant authors.

Website: https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

October, 2024

Price:

$230.00

Based in Sydney

Level: Beginner

Length: 1 session, 6 hours total (10am - 4pm)

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

4 Week: Novel Bootcamp I— Story

Lighthouse Writers Workshop

This course provides a supportive environment for writers of all genres, focusing on the complex elements of novel writing such as character, plot, setting, and voice. Participants will engage with quality literature and gain insights into the novel writing process.

Website: https://www.lighthousewriters.org/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$240.00

Based in Denver

Level: Any

Length: 4 weeks, with weekly sessions

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

How To Write A Memoir

Writers Write

This course equips students with tools to construct a memoir, organize memories into a narrative, identify themes and plots, and decide what to include or exclude from their story.

Website: https://www.writerswrite.co.za/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$249.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 14 modules

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The Memoir Masterclass

Marion Roach Smith

A six-month online masterclass focused on memoir writing. The course aims to help participants produce a first draft of their memoir, providing structure and feedback in a small group setting. Classes meet once a month for three hours and utilize a method based on professional publishing standards.

Website: https://marionroach.com/master-class-online-workshop/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$2,997.00

Online course

Level: Advanced

Length: 6 months, 1 lesson per month (3 hours each session)

Class size: 6 seats max

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This independent study course helps you craft a satisfying narrative arc for your memoir. It includes exercises for identifying the central arc, creating tension, and writing an outline. The course is self-paced with no live components.

Website: https://www.lillydancyger.com/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$99.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: Self-paced with multiple lessons and assignments

Class size: Unlimited

Poetic Memoir

The Writer's Center

The course focuses on writing personal memoirs in poetic form, emphasizing short, manageable high points instead of lengthy narratives. Participants will draft and revise poems that capture significant life moments.

Website: https://writer.org/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$100.00

Based in Washington

Level: Any

Length: 2 sessions over 2 weeks

Class size: 7 seats max

This generative class encourages writers to repurpose old drafts into new pieces. It includes exercises to inspire recycling and reinventing former works rather than merely revising them.

Website: https://grubstreet.org/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$85.00

Based in Boston

Level: Any

Length: One session, 3 hours long

Class size: 12 seats maximum

The Write Your Memoir Course

UK Writers College

Ideal for anyone with a life story to tell, this course guides you through crafting a compelling memoir. With the support of a published writer, you'll learn traditional editing techniques, find your voice, structure your story, and start your manuscript with a 10,000-word target. The course includes seven modules with personalized feedback, fitting around your schedule over a 12-month period​​.

Website: https://www.ukwriterscollege.co.uk/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

£595.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: Self-paced over 12 months

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Memoir: Turning Yourself into a Character

Quebec Writers' Federation

This hybrid workshop is designed to explore memoir writing, focusing on transforming personal experiences into compelling narratives. Participants will read and discuss each other's work, while also examining excerpts from notable memoirs. The workshop aims to help writers navigate the complexities of memoir writing, including the balance between fact and fiction.

Website: https://qwf.org/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

October, 2024

Price:

$180.00

Based in Montreal

Level: Any

Length: 8 weeks (1 session per week)

Class size: 12 seats max

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Writing a Memoir

Curtis Brown Creative

Guided by Cathy Rentzenbrink, this course focuses on bringing real-life stories to the page. It includes weekly modules with videos and notes, writing tasks to help structure life stories, and resources including extracts from Rentzenbrink's own work. Professional feedback is provided, and the course is designed for flexible online learning.

Website: https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

£220.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 6 weeks

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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