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Reviewed Jan 25, 2021Very interesting and engaging! I learnt a lot about writing about myself, which is actually very difficult. This course provide a great start for someone who are looking for something like this.
Writing Stories About Ourselves
In this course, creative nonfiction writers will explore traditional storytelling methods, especially those which overlap between fiction and memoir. By looking at examples from a wide range of genres, including film, song, painting—even the theme music for Jaws!—we’ll practice exercising the creative muscle that sees ourselves as characters and the experiences we’ve had as tales. We’ll focus on critical elements, like how to begin a story, what makes for worthy content, the essential use of detail, the strengths and limits of dialogue, the power of the white space. The ultimate goal is for us to become aware of an “audience” when we write, so that the documentation of our lives will begin to resemble a “performance” crafted onto paper rather than a private entry in a journal.
Status: Storytelling
Status: Journals
BeginnerCourse10 hours
Featured reviews
5.0
Reviewed Aug 7, 2020Certain other activities like phrasing and use of vocabulary while writing memoirs can be included in this course. It was a fantastic course
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Reviewed Feb 18, 2019Said is an incredible teacher. He speaks with such insight and passion. Inspiring.
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Reviewed Jun 5, 2020Overall good, but not as effective as expected. More contents were needed.
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Reviewed Jun 22, 2020Wonderful AssignmentsCreative and enriching. I now think I can learn how to write. Before the class I felt I would never be a writer.
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Reviewed Dec 3, 2020I learned so much about writing, and the instructions were clear and encouraging.
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Reviewed Aug 15, 2020Thank you for professor Saiid for such a wonderful course
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Reviewed Jan 21, 2019This class series was clearly presented and I learned a great deal that I will take with me and continue to used to improve my writing.
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Reviewed Jun 17, 2019It is a good course. I learnt many simple yet valuable lessons on writing.
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Reviewed Apr 3, 2021The insights gave by Mr Said Sayrafiezadeh helps a lot in my writings. Thanks a lot.
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Reviewed Aug 15, 2021I really enjoyed this course, I learned a lot through simple and clear approach. the method of teaching with Mr. Said was genuine and artistic; which what writing is all about.
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Reviewed Aug 10, 2025You get lots of information about how to improve our stories and making they powerful.