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Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader

Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader

This course is part of Memoir and Personal Essay: Write About Yourself Specialization

Instructor: Greg Pardlo

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

261 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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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.

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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.

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Reviewed on Dec 12, 2022

I'm still not fully sure I understand 'frame' but it still got me thinking. An excellent course with excellent prompts.

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.

Reviewed on May 31, 2020

I am an experienced writer. I enjoyed the videos and assignments. I felt that I learned some new skills and different ways of evaluating my writing.

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