That one story from childhood? That song that always takes you back? Join renowned writer, editor, and speaker Ashley C. Ford for an inspiring, half-hour class on writing from memory! Ashley takes you through one of her own essays, then shares prompts and frameworks so that you can write your own. You'll learn essential skills for writing from memory, including: * reporting on yourself * what to do when you don't remember something you want to write about * pulling memories into the present * sharing your memories with the world All students are encouraged to write and share their essays from one of her favorite prompts: Write an essay inspired by a popular song from the year you turned 13! This is a beautiful class for writers of every level, whether you're just starting out or already published. Ashley's honest, thorough approach to her own writing is reflected in every lesson, and you will leave with both inspiration for writing your own piece — and also the practical knowledge of how to do it. Instructor bio: Ashley C. Ford lives in Brooklyn by way of Indianapolis, Indiana. She is a writer, editor, and public speaker. Currently, she is writing a memoir (among other things), and co-editing the anthology Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture with Roxane Gay. Ford has written or guest-edited for The Guardian,ELLE, BuzzFeed, Slate, I-D, Lenny Letter, Matter, Design*Sponge, and various other web and print publications. She's spoken at SXSW, Earlham College, Girls Write Now, and was a featured opening writer on Lena Dunham's Not That Kind of Girl book tour. Ford has been the recipient of a writing residency from Hedgebrook, and is the co-founder of The Lulu Fund. She teaches writing at The New School and Catapult.Co.
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It's a nice introduction to a field. I'm going to explore some more books in this topic and use ChatGPT to produce more writing assignments like it
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I learned so much with this course and it gave me the perspective and motivation to write even with my imperfections.
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It is a good introductory course for the specialization, but I expected more practical suggestions.
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It's a nice introduction to a field. I'm going to explore some more books in this topic and use ChatGPT to produce more writing assignments like it
I learned so much with this course and it gave me the perspective and motivation to write even with my imperfections.
I would have given the course 5 stars because of how the instructor's essay, "When the Monster Saves You"resonated with me. In addition, I understood the way she spoke, no highfalutin academia talk, just straight from her heart. The downside of the course was the peer discussion sections. This is my second Coursera writing course and the peer discussion section is still the same. There is a reluctance to critique each other's work. I think I was the only one who commented and that was because I thought I had to. I could see that some of the writers were more accomplished than myself and although I would have profited from their ideas, I honestly don't know if I could have taken the criticism well. Maybe we students want to be critiqued by the writers responsible for the course, not necessarily the instructor whom might be too busy. I know that I would find that easier to take because I expect it, maybe because they are supposed to be the professionals. I hate admitting that I don't take criticism well but I think it's true of a lot of us. Anyway, my point is that peer discussions don't work and should probably be excluded from the curriculum.
It is a good introductory course for the specialization, but I expected more practical suggestions.
GOOD EXPERIENCE
The idea of the course is good. The references are good. It needs a little more polish
We didn't really learn many techniques, and the quiz questions asked us about things that we didn't go over.
I was uncomfortable with the way the first reading assignment insinuated that someone who was arrested on sexual misconduct with a minor is "good," simply because they were good to the author.