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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.3

262 reviews

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
5 hours to complete
Learn at your own pace
95%
Most learners liked this course

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This course is part of the Memoir and Personal Essay: Write About Yourself Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

The blank page can be the most daunting obstacle in writing. In this course, aspiring writers will assemble a “starter kit” for approaching the blank page by developing constructive ways to think about the writing process as a whole. While subsequent courses in this series will focus on the mechanics of good writing, this course offers ways to think about the writer’s relationship to her material, and ultimately develop a writing style that is uniquely her own.

This week you will learn to identify aspects of the writing process that experienced writers can afford to take for granted. We will address questions of structure, strategy, and methods—the necessary elements for any good blueprint for writing.

What's included

4 videos1 peer review

4 videos•Total 17 minutes
  • Nothing is Obvious•6 minutes
  • Consider Your Strategy•3 minutes
  • The Uses of Research•4 minutes
  • From the Generative Stage to the Revision Stage•4 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Context in Memory•60 minutes

What's included

3 videos1 peer review

3 videos•Total 13 minutes
  • Create an Avatar•5 minutes
  • Show Your True Selves•6 minutes
  • How Much of a Difference Can It Make?•3 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • The Diary of You•60 minutes

What's included

4 videos1 peer review

4 videos•Total 19 minutes
  • Diageses and the "Voiceover" Frame•2 minutes
  • Zoom In, Pan Out•6 minutes
  • Make the Move: Explicit and Implicit•6 minutes
  • The Frame Inspires Trust•5 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Framing Your Self(ie)•60 minutes

What's included

4 videos1 peer review

4 videos•Total 17 minutes
  • And Yet, We Need the Eggs•2 minutes
  • Talking About Others•6 minutes
  • Conducting Family Interviews•6 minutes
  • Quote, Summarize, Paraphrase•4 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Whose Story Is It?•60 minutes

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MG
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Reviewed on Sep 19, 2024

One of the projects was difficult for older people with no living parents who could describe a childhood memory. It came off as ageist to some.

JM
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Reviewed on Aug 19, 2019

I enjoyed this course and found it very valuable. I thought some of the assignments were confusing and could be clarified.

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Reviewed on Jun 29, 2021

This course was recommended to me by a writer friend, and I enjoyed the guided learning to sharpen specific skills, particularly attention to perspective.

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