Intermediate Memoir Course

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Helen Jukes’ writing has appeared in The New York Times, Port Magazine, Aeon and others. Her first book, A Honeybee Heart has Five Openings, received wide critical acclaim, and was shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag non-fiction award. As a tutor, Helen has led courses and workshops for Literature Wales, the Wordsworth Trust, Crisis UK and HM Prison service. She currently teaches at the University of Oxford, and lives with her daughter on the edge of the Peak District. Her second book, Mother Animal, is out in February.

Start Date: 15th January, 2025

Duration: Six Weeks

Price: $299

3 places remaining

Welcome to the Intermediate Memoir Course

Whether you’re refining a draft, brainstorming a new idea, or trying your hand at memoir writing for the first time, this course is designed to support you. You’ll explore your stories, build confidence, and develop the skills needed to craft a powerful memoir.

Each week, we’ll focus on a specific element of memoir writing—covering character, setting, dialogue, voice, plot, and editing. Through reading published works and completing focused writing exercises, you’ll learn in a hands-on way. Your dedicated tutor will provide weekly feedback, helping you gain deeper insights into your writing and pinpoint areas for growth.

Personalised Support from Experienced Instructors

Our enthusiastic instructors are committed to giving you tailored feedback every week. By sharing your work for review, you’ll receive valuable insights to help elevate your writing.

Global Accessibility & Lifetime Course Materials

Our courses are open to aspiring writers around the globe. Plus, you’ll have lifetime access to all course materials, allowing you to revisit the content whenever you need.

High Demand & Early Enrolment Recommended

Due to the high interest in our Intermediate Memoir Course, we suggest enrolling early to secure your spot. Take this opportunity to enhance your writing skills and unleash your storytelling potential!

What to Anticipate Week by Week

Module One: Characterising the self
In this first module we’ll look at how to characterise the most important individual of any memoir: you. Through a series of writing tasks, we’ll look at how your personality and presence can be revealed through aspects such as sensory experience and perception.
 
Module Two: Setting
For our second module we’ll look at the role of setting in memoir, asking how we can bring places to life, and what they might be telling the reader about ourselves.
 
Module Three: Peripheral characters and dialogue
In this third module we’ll look at how other characters can add extra colour and interest to our life narratives, and how to write succinct, engaging dialogue.
 
Module Four: Narrative voice
In our fourth module we’ll look at how voice functions in memoir, and explore some of the strategies and problem-solving techniques used by authors to express themselves even when it’s difficult.
 
Module Five: Beginnings and endings
In our penultimate module we’ll look at how to start and end a memoir, and how to begin arranging and structuring a narrative. Here you’ll be encouraged to play around with chronology, and experiment with how to approach your story from novel or unexpected angles. 
 
Module Six: Editing
In this final module we’ll look at the different phases of editing, and what it asks of us as writers; you’ll also have the opportunity to craft some of your own writing into a finished form you’re happy with.

 

Join Us!

Start your creative journey and discover the writer within you. Sign up for our Intermediate Memoir Course today and let your imagination soar!

For more information about how our online courses work or if you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]

Start Date

15th January

Duration

6 weeks

Price

$299

Tutor

Helen Jukes
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