If you have always wanted to tell your own story—in a memoir, first-person essay, or any other form of autobiographical non-fiction—but felt you lacked the tools or the framework, this is the class for you. We will learn how successful first-person writing is structured to offer the reader a sense of propulsive motion, and is guided by a narrator who is deliberately crafted. We will explore the ways in which language can be used to create tone, so that the emotional freight of your words is as potent as the storytelling. And crucially, we will consider the writer's responsibility to the reader: the importance of being a guide who includes the reader in the sensory, emotional, and intellectual experience you mean to share through your writing.
This course is part of the Memoir and Personal Essay: Write About Yourself Specialization
Writing in First Person Point of View
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Skills you will gain
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Developing a Narrator in First Person Writing
The Journey
Finding Your Voice
What's Your Point?
Top reviews from Writing in First Person Point of View
As a writer and a blogger I felt like I should brush up on my craft. This course was very enlightening and Ariel Levy was engaging and informative.
Thoroughly enjoyable. Developed my writing skills beyond my expectations.
Instructor
Ariel Levy
Visiting ScholarAbout Wesleyan University
About the Memoir and Personal Essay: Write About Yourself Specialization
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