Are you working on a memoir? Have you made progress but need some feedback and help with structure, focus, and a through line?
This course is designed for memoir writers who have made significant progress on their memoir draft and want to refine their work and have it critiqued. The class will include craft lessons, discussion, and a workshop for you to get feedback on a selection from your draft. Together we will examine the structure of effective memoirs and essays, and hone our drafts through class-based workshopping and revising.
*Note this course is by Application only. Learners will be enrolled in the class and pay the course fee upon acceptance.
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Details: Advanced Memoir Workshop meets Mondays, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16, November 23, November 30, and December 7th from 6:30-8:30 PM virtually online via Zoom.
Prerequisite: None
Genre: Memoir
Level: Advanced
Format: Craft lessons and generative writing in and outside of class
Location: This class takes place virtually online via zoom
Size: Limited to 10 participants (including 1 scholarship).
Scholarship: One scholarship spot is available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Please apply to a scholarship seat using the application form.
Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email programs@litcleveland.org.
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Judah Leblang is a storyteller, memoirist and writing teacher. His essays and commentaries have been broadcast throughout the US on more than 150 NPR and ABC-network radio stations, as well as several Canadian stations. He is a regular columnist for Bay Windows, Boston’s gay newspaper, and an instructor at Grub Street. He is the author of two memoirs: Finding My Place (2013) and Echoes of Jerry (2019).
Remotely online via Zoom
Cleveland, OH
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