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PRICE
$660 (or $635 for AvantGuild members)

DETAILS

Remember The Glass Castle? It's time for you to write your New York Times bestseller.

This class is geared towards anyone ready to write a memoir but needs to learn how to tell it -- and sell it. You'll participate in a stimulating, supportive environment where you can workshop your memoir-in-progress and receive invaluable feedback.

Through weekly assignments and lectures, you will learn how to turn your idea into a book deal and produce up to 50 pages of text and an outline. You will also learn about craft, style, and the development of your unique voice.

In this class, you will learn how to:

  • Find your authentic voice and unlock memories
  • Know what the 'theme' of your story is
  • Find the most effective structure for your story
  • Approach literary agents
  • Understand techniques for selling a memoir before you have finished writing it
By the end of class, you will have:
An outline, 50 pages of a memoir, and a plan for approaching literary agents and publishing houses.

Students who have taken this class have published with:
Crown, Random House, and have gotten agents at William Morris and Brandt & Hochman.

The online classroom has several components:

  • Lessons: Learn new skills through written lessons
  • Discussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video
  • Assignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback
  • Forums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions

]]> http://www.mediabistro.com/Memoir-Writing-crs7911.html?c=rss http://www.mediabistro.com/Memoir-Writing-crs7911.html?c=rss 10 weeks Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:31:02 EST <![CDATA[9/24/2013: Memoir Writing - ONLINE - Wendy Dale - 10 weeks, $660]]>
PRICE
$660 (or $635 for AvantGuild members)

DETAILS

Remember The Glass Castle? It's time for you to write your New York Times bestseller.

This class is geared towards anyone ready to write a memoir but needs to learn how to tell it -- and sell it. You'll participate in a stimulating, supportive environment where you can workshop your memoir-in-progress and receive invaluable feedback.

Through weekly assignments and lectures, you will learn how to turn your idea into a book deal and produce up to 50 pages of text and an outline. You will also learn about craft, style, and the development of your unique voice.

In this class, you will learn how to:

  • Find your authentic voice and unlock memories
  • Know what the 'theme' of your story is
  • Find the most effective structure for your story
  • Approach literary agents
  • Understand techniques for selling a memoir before you have finished writing it
By the end of class, you will have:
An outline, 50 pages of a memoir, and a plan for approaching literary agents and publishing houses.

Students who have taken this class have published with:
Crown, Random House, and have gotten agents at William Morris and Brandt & Hochman.

The online classroom has several components:

  • Lessons: Learn new skills through written lessons
  • Discussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video
  • Assignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback
  • Forums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions

]]> http://www.mediabistro.com/Memoir-Writing-crs8056.html?c=rss http://www.mediabistro.com/Memoir-Writing-crs8056.html?c=rss 10 weeks Thu, 30 May 2013 16:29:31 EDT