Course Summary

A friendly, informative course focusing on how to start writing an autobiography or biography. Includes fundamental story-telling elements, creative exercises and constructive feedback

Course Sessions

Wednesday, 7th July - 6 classes


Session ID HAT13701C
7 Jul - 11 Aug 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location CAE
Session Fees
$283 / $269 (conc)
Teacher
Megan Waters
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Wednesday, 15th September - 6 classes


Session ID HAT13702C
15 Sep - 20 Oct 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location CAE
Session Fees
$283 / $269 (conc)
Teacher
Megan Waters
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This course covers a wide range of topics, beginning with how to get started, then brainstorming topics, analysing autobiographical articles, discussing various forms of life writing and a look at overall structure, editing and possible publication.

  • Session 1: Sharing stories
  • Session 2: Getting started
  • Session 3: Awakening memory
  • Session 4: Story-telling elements
  • Session 5: Research
  • Session 6: Structure and editing

Megan Waters has been teaching creative and autobiographical writing courses for the past 15 years. She is an avid reader, who wrote her first story at age 10, about finding gold at the end of the rainbow! Since then, she has written articles, short fiction, poetry and personal narratives.

Please bring along a pen and paper to each session.

Last updated: May 14, 2021 04:31pm