Intermediate Memoir Course

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: 12th February, 2025

Duration: Six Weeks

Price: €190

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Welcome to the Intermediate Memoir Course

Whether you have a work in progress, a project in mind, or are just trying memoir for the first time, this course will help you to explore and experiment; to gain confidence; and to build the skills and knowledge needed to tell a compelling, richly crafted life story.

Each week we’ll look at a different technical building block, covering character, setting, dialogue, voice, plot and editing. Through reading the work of published writers and completing a series of tailored writing exercises, you’ll find that you learn as you go; weekly feedback from your dedicated tutor will also help you gain a more nuanced awareness of your own writing, and identify areas for improvement

Tailored Guidance from Committed Instructors

Our skilled instructors are eager to provide you with personalised feedback every week. By submitting your work for review, you’ll gain invaluable insights and direction to enhance your writing.

Global Reach & Lifetime Access to Course Materials

Our courses are accessible to aspiring writers worldwide. Furthermore, you’ll retain lifelong access to all course materials once the course concludes, allowing you to revisit lessons whenever you need a refresher.

High Demand & Early Enrolment

Given the high demand for our Intermediate Memoir Course, we strongly recommend early enrolment to secure your spot. Seize this opportunity to sharpen your writing skills and unleash your storytelling potential.

Course Overview

This six-week online course offers an engaging and adaptable learning experience designed to accommodate busy schedules. With no fixed class times, you can progress through weekly text-based modules at your own pace, dedicating 2-3 hours each week to nurture your writing expertise.

Each week, you’ll delve into new subjects, exploring more intricate aspects of creative writing. Through interactive exercises, you’ll enhance your fiction writing and expand your storytelling toolkit.

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.

Come Along!

Embark on this creative journey and uncover the writer within you. Register now for our Intermediate Memoir Course and let your imagination take flight!

To find out more about how the online courses work, or if you have any further queries, you can check out our Frequently Asked Questions or email us at info@creativewriting.ie

Our cancellation/refund policy may be viewed here.

To find out more about how the online courses work, or if you have any further queries, you can check out our Frequently Asked Questions or email us at info@creativewriting.ie

Our cancellation/refund policy may be viewed here.

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Start Date

12th February

Duration

6 weeks

Price

€190

Tutor

Helen Jukes

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