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42 Best Memoir Creative Writing Classes in 2025

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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

Online Memoir Workshop

The Writers Studio

This six-week course includes close readings of varied memoirs, application of narrative techniques from fiction and poetry, weekly writing exercises, Google Meet discussions, and critiques from both peers and the instructor.

Website: https://courses.writerstudio.com/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

October, 2024

Price:

$385.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 6 weeks (1 lesson per week)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Taught by Alan Watt, this live Zoom workshop takes you from the initial idea to the completion of your memoir's first draft in 90 days. Meetings occur weekly on Thursdays for 14 weeks, combining craft lessons and writing exercises. Participants are expected to make a financial commitment, with a suggested donation of $1,500 and a minimum of $750.

Website: https://lawriterslab.com/online-writing-classes/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$1,500.00

Based in Los Angeles

Level: Beginner

Length: 14 weeks (one 1.5 session per week)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Writing the Memoir

University of Toronto

Focused on memoir writing, this course guides you in selecting personal stories and developing writing skills, aiming to produce memoir chapters while connecting with a community of memoir writers.

Website: https://learn.utoronto.ca/programs-courses/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$649.00

Based in Toronto

Level: Beginner

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Memoir Writing Masterclass

The Memoir Writing Club

This 12-week interactive online course, led by Irene Graham, focuses on the art of memoir writing. It includes a memoir writing workbook, audio lessons, live group sessions, and personalized mentorship. Suitable for writers at all levels, from beginners to those revising their memoirs, the course offers a comprehensive journey into crafting a memoir​​​​.

Website: https://www.thememoirwritingclub.com/

Categories: Memoir

Start date:

January, 2025

Price:

$2,495.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 6 months

Class size: 9 seats max

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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