OWC 206 B — Memoir IV: Manuscript Cohesion
Quarter: Winter
Instructor(s): Monica Wesolowska
Date(s): Jan 5—Mar 9
Class Recording Available: Yes
Class Meeting Day: Tuesdays
Grade Restriction: Letter grade only
Class Meeting Time: 5:30—7:00 pm (PT)
Tuition: $1290
Refund Deadline: Jan 7
Unit(s): 2
Enrollment Limit: 15
Status: Registration opens Nov 30, 8:30 am (PT)
Quarter: Winter
Day: Tuesdays
Duration: 10 weeks
Time: 5:30—7:00 pm (PT)
Date(s): Jan 5—Mar 9
Unit(s): 2
Tuition: $1290
Refund Deadline: Jan 7
Instructor(s): Monica Wesolowska
Grade Restriction: Letter grade only
Enrollment Limit: 15
Recording Available: Yes
Status: Registration opens Nov 30, 8:30 am (PT)
This course is not open to the public, but rather by admission only. For more information on the Writing Certificate Program and its application process, please click here.
Memoir IV supports students as they work to complete and polish their memoirs. Throughout this final course, writers may complete missing sections, shape the manuscript into a unified whole, and plan or begin a substantial revision using feedback gathered across the program. Students will workshop 10,000 to 12,000 words, allowing for sustained engagement with a longer section of the manuscript. Working closely with an instructor and in small, dedicated groups will allow students to identify missing sections, guide the redrafting of chapters that previous workshops have shown to be problematic, or take on any other activities to complete and improve upon the manuscript. What you will learn in this course will enable you to take your memoir from a collection of memories to a powerful, cohesive narrative that captivates your readers while staying true to your life story.
Memoir IV supports students as they work to complete and polish their memoirs. Throughout this final course, writers may complete missing sections, shape the manuscript into a unified whole, and plan or begin a substantial revision using feedback gathered across the program. Students will workshop 10,000 to 12,000 words, allowing for sustained engagement with a longer section of the manuscript. Working closely with an instructor and in small, dedicated groups will allow students to identify missing sections, guide the redrafting of chapters that previous workshops have shown to be problematic, or take on any other activities to complete and improve upon the manuscript. What you will learn in this course will enable you to take your memoir from a collection of memories to a powerful, cohesive narrative that captivates your readers while staying true to your life story.
MONICA WESOLOWSKA
Author and Editor
Monica Wesolowska is the author of the memoir Holding Silvan: A Brief Life, named a Best Book of 2013 by The Boston Globe and Library Journal, as well as two children's picture books. Her essays and short stories have appeared in many publications, including The New York Times Modern Love column. She is a former Fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, and she works one-on-one with clients as an independent editor. Textbooks for this course:
There are no required textbooks; however, some fee-based online readings may be assigned.