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Overview
What you will study
You have a story that's unique, one that deserves to be written for posterity... or maybe for a publisher with an audience eager to learn from your experiences. Either way, this Writing Your Memoir course offered by Concordia University Montréal is your chance to read and write in the memoir genre. By the end of the course, you'll have one polished, publication-ready piece of non-fiction, narrative autobiography. And that's something to tell the world about.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Write a compelling story about your own life based on a particular angle;
- Properly employ various literary devices and techniques;
- Create believable characters and dialogue;
- Use descriptive language;
- Plot a longer piece using a narrative arc;
- Format your writing for submission to publishers/agents/editors, including a query letter and an outline;
- Critique your work and your classmates work thoughtfully and constructively.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Creative Writing View 31 other Short Courses in Creative Writing in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Anyone who wants to improve their writing skills.
- Anyone considering a career as a writer.
- Fiction writers who want to learn how to write in a new format.
- Advertising copywriters who want to branch out into other forms of writing.
- Retirees who want to share the story of their lives.
- Foreign students who want to improve their written English.
- Anyone with a story to tell.
Tuition Fee
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International
800 CAD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 800 CAD for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
800 CAD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 800 CAD for the full programme during 2 months.
Funding
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