So, Why Am I Writing A Family Memoir Journal Anyway? No experience writing? No problem, I will take you through the steps needed to create your own family memoirs, a keepsake journal to treasure for years. All you need is a willingness to try the writing exercises, a computer and email. Are you ready to preserve your family heritage through a collection of memorabilia and written memories? We will record the family stories of joy and sorrow, of failure and success that you have traveled through together. We will begin our memory journal for you and your family.
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Course Description
Memoir Writing:
Writing Family Stories
~ You have a story to tell ~
Write.Learn.Belong.
Pass on your family stories to future generations.
Interactive teacher you can email.
Would you like to pass on your family stories and precious memories to your children, grandchildren, or great grandchildren?Or maybe you want to capture them for yourself.An interactive teacher will guide you to recall and write your life stories through step by step writing prompts and exercises in a fun, and supportive atmosphere.
Gift a gift of yourself.Preserve, and pass on your family heritage through writing your memoirs.You will record your stories of joy and sorrow, of failure and success in this family journal.Memorable experiences will pour from your pen like spilled ink on a page.Excerpts from my own journal will provide you with specific examples.
This online writing class is for you, whether you are the creative type or not, whether or not you have ever kept a journal, and even if you think you don't think you have enough recollections stored.Start a memory journal for you and your loved ones.If you want to preserve memories for future generations, or share a meaningful gift of yourself, then join me.
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Course Lessons
Lesson 1: So, Why Am I Writing a Family Memoir Anyway?
Overcoming objections
Writing your purpose or dedication
Set up and start up-organization
Prompts to get you going
Lesson 2: I Smell a Memory Baking
Brainstorming memories
Vacation Memories
Emotions
Question words
Recipes
Lesson 3: Color Memoirs
Using color to create memories in prose and poetry.
Lesson 4: Lesson Four: Vivid Verbs and More
Using verbs, adjectives, and similes to add some pizzaz to your memoirs.
Lesson 5: Lesson Five: Autobiographical Poem
Autobiographical Poem
Memory Starters
Lesson 6: Lesson Six: Surveys, Interviews
Surveys, Interviews
Lesson 7: Lesson Seven: Extraordinary in the Ordinary
A moment of epiphany in the mundane
Optional Certificates Awarded
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of Class Participation
Certificate of Appreciation
Certificate of Merit
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Certificate of Academic Excellence
Certificates may be awarded by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student merit.
To save your award and have a hard-copy delivered, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online.
Official awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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