Memoir Writing: Write a Personal Story for a Universal Audience
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Course overview
- Provider
- Domestika
- Course type
- Paid course
- Level
- Beginner
- Deadline
- Flexible
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Lessons
- 12 lessons
- Certificate
- Available on completion
- Course author
- Courtney Maum
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There’s no right way to tell a story but author and book coach Courtney Maum believes there is a right way to structure one. She’s been using stories to learn about the world for most of her life and, having written and published several with some of the biggest publishing houses in America including Penguin Random House and The New York Times, she knows a thing or two about how to write them.
In this course, she guides you through creating a compelling personal story using a three-act structure and a double timeline. Learn how to use them as a foundation to write about real people and real stories in a way that captures the reader’s attention from the first page.
Description
Get to know Courtney and where her love of books first began. Then explore the influences which have inspired her work over the years and find out more about what to expect from the course.
Learn what a memoir is, why they’re so popular, and the different forms a personal narrative can take. Then decide which one suits your story best before delving into narrative voice and how to find yours. Courtney shares her advice for knowing what to include and leave out of your personal story.
Start building your memoir by developing a three-act story structure with two timelines. Find out how this structure can help you to develop a personal story of any length and combine it with a double timeline to add complexity and dimension to your memoir.
To finish the course, Courtney shares her tips and tricks for staying focused and more importantly, inspired. Discover how she holds herself accountable during the writing process and how to generate a buzz around your story.
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