This class is the chance to create your personal essay or extend into a full memoir -- from planning and structure to bold narrative brushstrokes to the layering of significant detail. You will develop the opportunity to find your voice and see it come alive, amplified and improved, on the page. This is the chance to tell your story in a way that invites readers in; your story, written to be read. The memoir and personal essay are two of the best-selling and most universally acclaimed genres in the world of modern creative writing. Welcome to your story.
Writing a Personal Essay
Writing a Personal Essay
This course is part of Memoir and Personal Essay: Write About Yourself Specialization
Instructor: Amy Bloom
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KK
Reviewed on Aug 10, 2025
I really enjoyed this course. The writing prompts were excellent and the assigned lengths were very doable.
AR
Reviewed on Aug 26, 2020
The course lecturer was incredible. I was so interested and engaged in the assignments.
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Reviewed on Nov 5, 2019
Amy Bloom has a wealth of information to share and she leads the learner through complex ideas with ease.
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