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.
January
Creative Nonfiction and the Personal Essay With January 20, 2021 $360 | 10 Weeks Gretchen Clark pick axes her way into the volcanic marriage of real life and fiction. Weekly writing with incisive feedback.  |
In Your Own Words: Transforming Life Into Memoir and Fiction With January 27, 2021 $350 | 8 Weeks Learn how to draw inspiration and material from your life experiences or those of people you know, or want to know, to craft compelling, publishable memoirs, personal essays, autobiographical novels and short stories, and/or narrative poetry.  |
February
Creating the Visual Journal With February 3, 2021 $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.  |
Next-Level Creative Nonfiction: Elevating Essays, Memoir, Travel Writing & Literary Journalism With February 10, 2021 $360 | 10 Weeks Elevate your memoir, travel writing, literary journalism, & lyric and personal essays.  |
How to Firm Up the “Mushy Middle” of Any Story With February 17, 2021 $250 | 5 Weeks Ensure a strong middle throughline for any story. Say goodbye to the “mushy middle,” and hello to stories that work.  |
March
The Art of Storytelling With March 3, 2021 $315 | 8 Weeks It’s an age-old art form—storytelling—and you can learn the craft.  |
April
Anatomy of a Premise Line: Story and Premise Development for Writing Success With April 14, 2021 $250 | 5 Weeks The premise line is the only reliable tool that can tell you, BEFORE you start writing, whether or not your story will “work.” In this class participants will learn how to master the process of premise line development—the essential first step in any book or screenplay’s development process.  |
May
From Journal To Poem Or Prose: The Chronology Of Mind With May 12, 2021 $430 | 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.