You will learn the key features of memoir writing and the demands this form places on the writer. Students will learn how to begin putting key events from their lives on to the page.
Courses
Introduction to Memoir Writing Unit 1
When & Where
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19 September 2025 - 12 December 2025 ( 24 hours, 12 weeks )
- Morning, Friday
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Waterloo Centre
Quick Facts
- Availability Yes
- Tutor Julie Garton
- Course Code W25HMSA13A
- Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course
What you will learn
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify some of the aspects of your life that you would like to explore in your writing.
- Retrieve memories using a range of techniques.
- Write about other people with confidence.
- Write key scenes from your life story.
Cost
Full fee
£300
Concession fee
£225
Class format and activities
This is a practical creative writing course for writers with an interest in exploring their lives through writing. In class you will further your understanding of the memoir form through a range of practical writing activities; the study of ‘mentor’ texts and homework. You will develop your critical skills through workshop and class discussion.
Entry requirements
No formal entry requirements but you will need to be able to have a reasonable degree of literacy.
What you need to know before you enrol
A small amount of homework is set each week.
What you need
Bring a pen and paper to the class. Apart from the homework activities there is sometimes a small amount of reading to be done outside of the classes (a list of suggested reading will be provided by the tutor).
What you can do next
Advanced Memoir Writing; Writing about Place and Setting; Structuring your Memoir.
