Writing a memoir (continuation)

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In London

£ 119 VAT inc.

Description

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Do you have a story to tell that will move, delight, stir and inform readers? This six week course guides students in crafting a memoir. Students will explore both the language and structural elements of writing a memoir. As this is a continuation course, it is most suited for students who have studied the introductory memoir module or have other experience of autobiographical writing.

The Tutor: Julie studied at the University of Essex, the Central School of Speech and Drama and Dartington College. She has written several plays for young audiences for, amongst others, the Unicorn Theatre for Children. She currently writes articles about landscape, heritage and nature. Julie won the 2014 British Czech and Slovak creative writing prize for her personal essay about the Czech Poet and dissident Ivan Blatny.

City Lit reserves the right to change course tutors from those advertised in this outline. In line with our refund policy we are unable to grant a refund on the grounds of a change of tutor.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Develop engaging extracts for your memoir.
- Select appropriate material for your planned chapters.
- Understand language and structural techniques that work well in the genre.

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Course programme

- Which segments of the story to include in your memoir.
- Language techniques that work well in the genre.
- Structural techniques that work well in the genre.

Students will be guided through a mix of pair work, group work, formal instruction from the tutor, writing exercises and workshopping. All writing courses at City Lit will involve an element of workshop. This means that students will produce work which will be discussed in an open and constructive environment with the tutor and other students. The college operates a policy of constructive criticism, and all feedback on another student’s work by the tutor and other students should be delivered in that spirit. For classes longer than one day, regular reading and writing exercises will be set for completion at home to set deadlines.

Additional information

City Lit offer a range of creative non-fiction courses that would enable those writing a memoir to further develop their skills. Browse the writing section of our website for further information. All students are invited to join us at Late Lines, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to Between the Lines, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on Facebook and Twitter. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

Writing a memoir (continuation)

£ 119 VAT inc.