How to Write Memoir When You Don't Know Where to Begin

Irene Graham provides a range of resources to help you begin... and complete your memoir. Using innovative right-brain/left-brain writing techniques you will learn how to trigger memories, evoke creativity, and how to structure and translate your life experiences into story.                                                                                                                                          

MEMOIR WRITING COURSE ONLINE

12-WEEK

Based on right-brain/left-brain visual writing techniques our 12-week Online Memoir Writing Course is fully interactive with The Memoir Writing Workbook.

Memoir Writing Course Online comprises:

  • 12-week Online course – 12 x Lessons
  • Hard copy, 240 page Memoir Writing Workbook by Irene Graham – we post it to you
  • 80 Audios discussing each element of writing memoir – 2/4 minute duration each audio
  • 2 x LIVE Writing Group Sessions with Irene Graham
  • 2 x Submissions of Work with feedback
  • 1 x LIVE Writing Private Session with Irene Graham to review your memoir
  • Chat Room with Irene throughout course to ask questions on your writing and story
  • Chat Room for Group support
  • Access to reference library re questions and answers on all aspects of writing memoir

THE MEMOIR WRITING WORKBOOK

The Memoir Writing Workbook, initially published in 2009, is now available, for the first time, to buy. To date, The Memoir Writing Workbook has only been available with Irene Graham’s Writing Workshops.

The Memoir Writing Workbook by Irene Graham

  • Right-Brain/Left-Brain techniques and visual writing exercises
  • A complete guide on how to create story
  • The Memoir Map – a unique guide as you travel your writing journey
  • Individual Chapters on every aspect of each element of memoir writing, with example writings
  • Visual Writing Techniques to help develop and build life experiences into story
  • Sensory exercises to foster and enhance evocative language
  • In-depth chapters on POV/Writing Voice and Retrospective Voice, with multiple exercises
  • 36 multi-part Visual Thinking Writing Exercises to help trigger, deepen and structure story
  • 45 Right-Brain Writing Tips and Tricks
  • Paperback, 240 pages.

WRITING VOICE COURSES

Downloadable PDF's

WRITING VOICE COURSE
Finding your Writing Voice will change your story from a good story, to a great story.

  • right-brain/left-brain writing exercises
  • examples + explanations on Writing Voice
  • provides a foundation on where to start and how to develop creative writing skills
  • tips + tricks on how to develop and deepen writing voice

 AUTOFICTION COURSE
Discover how to create a whole new fictionalised world from life experiences.

  • a complete understanding on what Autofiction is
  • exercises to explore life experiences
  • innovative ways to develop concepts
  • fact into fiction writing tips

 POINT OF VIEW COURSE
Dive deep into what Point of View is all about and how to make it work for your story.

  • in-depth view of Point of View in story
  • exercises in how to use POV effectively
  • writing Tips & Tricks
  • POV examples

Course Delivery:
Each course delivered via Downloadable PDF for printing, upon payment.

MEMOIR WRITING MASTERCLASS

6-MONTH

An innovative 6-month Memoir Writing Masterclass facilitated LIVE online by Author and Memoir Coach Irene Graham. Workshop | The Memoir Writing Workbook | Classes | Private Tuition | Submissions

Memoir Writing Masterclass comprises:

  • 6-month Online LIVE Workshop + Classes with Irene Graham based on her 35 years of teaching writing workshops
  • Limited to 9 Participants
  • Masterclass based on in-depth book and story development using personal life experiences
  • Irene Graham’s LIVE Course: The Memoir Writing Workshop
  • Right-brain/left-brain visual writing techniques
  • Hard copy, 240 page Memoir Writing Workbook by Irene Graham – we post it to you
  • Bi-weekly LIVE sessions (every 2 weeks)
  • Submission of story outline
  • Private LIVE session with Irene on how to structure your personal story
  • Submissions of written chapters with personal written feedback from Irene G.
  • Workshopping of Manuscripts
  • How to get an Agent
  • Chat Room for Group support

I searched for weeks to find a rich resource to learn how to write a memoir. I chose Irene Graham's Memoir Writing Club. Her workbook with right and left-brain exercises, extensive audio tutorials on her website, LIVE meetings and expert review of final work made Irene's Memoir Writing Club a superlative choice. I loved every minute of it!

Kate McNichols, USA

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