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8 September, 2007

 

Memoir Lane
with Michael and Jennifer Dearmin

REGISTRATION:

COST, LENGTH, PREREQUISITES:

No prerequisites.

Regular course: $100 / 4 weeks. Click here to register

Extended schedule: $125 / 8 weeks. Click here to register

COURSE CONTACTS:

For questions about this COURSE, e-mail Michael and Jennifer Dearmin at

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Memoir Lane is a course designed to help students write their memoirs. It will deal with a wide variety of aspects of writing, all focused toward presenting the personal memory. It will also concern itself with the problems and difficulties of revealing the self to an unknown audience.

 
OUTLINE:

Week 1: Introduction. Being a writer. Point of view. Achieving distance. Major players/places.

Week 2: Finding material. Childhood. Family. Opportunities missed. Embarrassment. Accomplishment. Regrets. Choices.

Week 3: Memory and myth. Focus. Setting. Major characters. Show, don't tell.

Week 4: Details. Language. Titles. Editing/critiquing.

MORE INFORMATION:
 
ABOUT YOUR TEACHER:

The Write Image provides quality writing services to business owners, professionals, and individuals. Michael and Jennifer Dearmin specialize in all areas of non-fiction writing including promotional writing and magazine article writing.

Jennifer Dearmin holds a master's degree in English with an emphasis on writing, and has years of writing experience to her credit, as well as years of pre-press experience. She has also taught writing at the university level.

Michael Dearmin holds a Ph.D. in English, also has years of writing experience, years of theatrical experience, and is the company's photographer. Furthermore, he has spent the better part of his life teaching both writing and literature at colleges and universities.

 
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Standard Registration

Starts the Monday after your registration is received.

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Extended Schedule

Starts the Monday after your registration is received.
No added course material, but you have two weeks to do each weekly lesson.

Register by CREDIT CARD or DEBIT CARD using PayPal:
Register by CHECK OR MONEY ORDER
Our registration policies

Problem using PayPal?

Call 888-221-1161

Click Here

Click Here