Self-Paced Life Story Writing Coursework

A private hub for life story writers

Welcome to this safe and supportive, village-like, private writing community. Any time you have a question about the structure or…

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Writing Task – Preparatory Stage

To help ensure you build your memoir on a solid framework, answer these questions. Write as much as you can… You must be logged in to view this content.

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Writing Task – Memory Prompts

I Remember When…? Creating a Picture in 1000 to 2000 Words This is an opportunity to reflect and create a… You must be logged in to view this content.

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Writing Task One

To help map the contours of your story around your main theme (described in the Preparatory Stage task), create some… You must be logged in to view this content.

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Writing Task Two

Task: Write 800 to 1200 words on why you want to write your story now. In considering what you want… You must be logged in to view this content.

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Writing Task Three

More Things to Think About When Preparing to Write Your Memoir A road map will put order in your story.… You must be logged in to view this content.

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Writing Task Four

Copy and paste your responses to Number 3 on Task Three onto a fresh Word Document. That is, copy the… You must be logged in to view this content.

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Writing Task Five

Hint: Be sure to label each Word Document file as you create it and keep each file safe in a… You must be logged in to view this content.

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Writing Task Six

Your passion for writing your memoir will become evident in your responses to Writing Task Five. By now imagine your… You must be logged in to view this content.

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Writing Task Seven

Congratulations. You are at the Base Camp of your Literary Everest. Are you feeling ready for the climb? By now… You must be logged in to view this content.

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Writing Task Eight

Writing a memoir, you will understand by now, is a journey of self-discovery. Now you’re writing, have you unearthed more… You must be logged in to view this content.

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Writing Task Nine

Now that you have reflected on and re-assessed your memoir outline, do you feel ready to write the first chapter?… You must be logged in to view this content.

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Writing Task Ten

So, you have drafted your first chapter. How are you feeling? What are you learning? Do you feel ready to… You must be logged in to view this content.

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Onwards…

Completing the coursework is a major achievement in mapping the structure of your memoir. However, in many ways, your literary… You must be logged in to view this content.

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