Whether you want to write a short memoir, an autobiography, or a daily personal journal, Writers.com is here to help you navigate your personal writing journey.
Our online memoir writing courses are taught by award-winning instructors who have been in your shoes. They know exactly how to help you become the writer you want to be. In our classes, you'll receive weekly instructor feedback on your work, ongoing collaboration with other like-minded writers, and a supportive course structure that will help you set and meet your writing goals.
Learn from published authors who have spent decades perfecting their craft and telling their stories. Our instructors are dedicated to supporting you and your work in an online yet lively and intimate setting.
Our online memoir-writing classes are filling fast. With the guidance and supportive community a Writers.com class provides, you will be able to finish your story with confidence. Don't waste another minute not getting your story written. Sign up for a course today.
Upcoming Memoir Writing Courses
Courses range from 4 to 10 weeks in length and $175 to $460 in price.
For a complete selection of both upcoming and unscheduled classes, see our full course calendar.
August
The Hero's Journey For Storytellers With August 12, 2020 $360 | 10 Weeks Structure your story and give it meaning with Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey.  |
Creating the Visual Journal With August 26, 2020 $315 | 8 Weeks Go beyond narrow definitions of “journaling” to include visual images and let writing give what is seen a new voice. Surprise yourself.  |
How to Firm Up the “Mushy Middle” of Any Story With August 26, 2020 $250 | 5 Weeks NEW! Ensure a strong middle throughline for any story. Say goodbye to the “mushy middle,” and hello to stories that work.  |
September
No More Excuses! Four Weeks to Finish and Submit Your Personal Essay or Short Memoir With September 9, 2020 $250 | 4 Weeks Join us for this insightful four-week “get the writing done” program, give and receive thoughtful comments from your fellow writers and the instructor, and enjoy heaps of encouragement and writing wisdom along the way.  |
The Art of Storytelling With September 9, 2020 $315 | 8 Weeks It’s an age-old art form—storytelling—and you can learn the craft.  |
But What Is Your Story Really About? Finding the Core of Your Short Memoir, Story, or Personal Essay With September 16, 2020 $250 | 4 Weeks Take a four-week writing adventure deep into the core of your story, to find the true theme of your personal essay, short story, or short memoir.  |
October
Experiments in Genre: Finding Creative Inspiration by Messing Up the Rules With October 7, 2020 $260 | 6 Weeks Can you translate the movement of a dance into a poem? What happens when you write a story in the form of a multiple-choice quiz? Learn to take your work in rich and unexpected new directions by subverting and blending genre conventions.  |
Writing Circle Workshop: Writing for Happiness, Healing, and Health With October 7, 2020 $315 | 8 Weeks Expressive writing can be a powerful elixir for what ails you. Learn and practice tools for writing expressively, including two virtual writing circles each week, and come away with a better understanding of how writing can lead toward wellness.  |
Writing Autobiographical Fiction With October 14, 2020 $315 | 8 Weeks Learn to depart from “what really happened,” and write compelling fiction from your own life experiences.  |
November
From Journal To Poem Or Prose: The Chronology Of Mind With November 11, 2020 $360 | 10 Weeks Gather material through writing and experimenting with journaling, researching and taking notes to develop into poems or prose works.  |
For a complete selection of both upcoming and unscheduled classes, see our full course calendar.
What Sets Our Memoir Writing Courses Apart
Move Forward with Weekly Writing Projects
Our weekly writing submissions support you in making rapid progress on your work.
Direct Feedback from Our
Award-Winning Instructors
Your instructor will engage one-on-one with your writing each and every week.
Connect with Like-Minded
Writers
Learn alongside classmates who share your passion for memoir writing.
Don’t miss out. Find the online memoir writing course for you today!
Why Take a Memoir Writing Course with Writers.com?
- We welcome writers of all backgrounds and experience levels, and we are here for one reason: to support you on your writing journey.
- Small groups keep our online writing classes lively and intimate.
- Work through your weekly written lectures, course materials, and writing assignments at your own pace.
- Share and discuss your work with classmates in a supportive class environment.
- Your course instructor will offer you direct, personal feedback and suggestions on every assignment you submit.
- Lifelong access to the private Writers.com Creative Nonfiction Group for students and alumni.
For more detail about how our classes work, see our FAQ page.