Memoir Writing Course
The craft of memoir meets your authentic voice
What You Can Expect…
Connect with your creative flow, clarify your story, and hone your message. In the process, you’ll find your authentic voice and your true self. This is the memoir course I wish I'd taken and you'll wish you had sooner. This course is inspirational in its practical approach of how to write memoir.
In this five-module video course, you'll follow Tisha's signature Five Elements Method™ that takes the overwhelm out of the process. Each module contains a video lectures with instruction, writing prompts, and assignments.
MODULE 1: Discovering Your Purpose in Memoir
Introduction to the Five Elements Method™(9:16)
Water Phase: Creating a Container (8:33)
Your Memoir Journey( 3:55)
Writing Prompt (1:46)
Assignment #1 (1:51)
MODULE 2: Planning & Discovery in Memoir
Wood Phase: Planning Your Story (4:20)
The 3-Act Story Structure (4:25)
The Hero's Journey in Memoir (6:18)
Navigating Through Time (5:10)
Techniques With Using Time (5:34)
Writing Prompt (2:03)
Final Thoughts (3:51)
Assignment #2 (1:53)
Module 3: Building Theme & Chapter Structure
Fire Phase: Writing Your SFD (1:49)
Identifying Your Theme (4:19)
Scene vs. Narrative Summary (3:18)
Chapter Structure (1:18)
Identifying Your Desire Line (3:37)
Writing Prompt (0:59)
Final Thoughts (1:35)
Assignment #3 (2:45)
Module 4: Publication Considerations
Earth Element: Pause and Reflect (1:41)
Defamation Concerns (7:43)
Module 5: Self-Editing in Memoir
Metal Phase: Revision and Rewriting (1:20)
Types of Editing (1:16)
Completing the Five Elements Cycle (1:36)
Guided Meditation Writing Prompt
I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see, and what it means. What I want and what I fear.
- Joan Didion
In this course, you'll learn:
How to structure memoir
Finding your why behind your book
Navigating through time
Identifying your theme
How to write a scene
Using dialogue
Identifying your desire line
How to structure chapters
Introduction into defamation concerns
Editing considerations
And much more!
Recommended for writers actively working on a memoir or narrative nonfiction, or for those who desire to start a memoir, or write for personal reflection.
“Tisha’s writing class was informative, interesting and creative. It was just the jumpstart I needed to get my thoughts organized to start the process of writing my memoir. I hope to take more of her classes in the future.”
“Tisha has a grounded, intuitive energy that inspired me to continue developing my work. Her knowledge and guidance in the weekly workshops was immensely valuable. She was skilled at tailoring her knowledge to every student, regardless of the wildly different topics we are writing about.”
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