Last call for fall "Memoir in Collage"!
And for $50 self-guided speculative NF class, "Writing Beyond the Known"
Hello! Our fall courses at Muse will open on Monday 9/23, and there are still spots in Megan Baxter’s “Memoir in Collage,” if you want to grab one. The course is $300 for expert instruction and five weeks of materials (readings, written lectures, discussion questions, assignments). (Payment plans are available through PayPal at checkout.)
Via Megan: I'm thrilled to be offering this course again! If you are interested in telling big stories in little pieces or want to experiment with collage and fragmentation, this is a great option! Weekly lessons, readings, and writing assignments as well as detailed instructor feedback in a supportive online writing community.
Students highly recommend this class! Here’s a sampling of feedback:
“I appreciated Megan's creativity in the course design and her feedback were also excellent!”
“Thank you for a wonderful class and for your sensitive and helpful feedback on my writing.”
“Megan is a treasure!”
Fall 2024 Course Descriptions
Memoir in Collage
Are you wondering how you can craft a memoir from life’s twists and turns? Maybe you’ve been overwhelmed with scope and don’t know where to begin. This class will guide you through a new way to write your story. A collaged approach to memoir composes a narrative through fragments and found items, building a story from many smaller pieces.
. Here is what you get:
Weekly written lectures describing craft definitions, processes, and considerations
Weekly writing prompts to help you generate material and spark creativity
Weekly practical writing tips including suggestions on scheduling writing time, conducting research, working through “writers block,” and the publishing process
Weekly reading assignments (PDFs or links to free material) and critical questions to ask based on the text
Weekly online writing workshops where you will share your work and receive feedback from the class’s virtual writing community, hosted by our class discussion board
A peer review guide to help structure your response to other writers work and establish a constructive and supportive writing group within the class
The opportunity to submit an essay or memoir fragment of up to 3500 words for detailed instructor feedback including suggestions and considerations for revision
A live video conference hosted by the instructor in Week 2 that is open to all students (and available afterwards for those who are unable to participate) and will include introductions, a Q&A, a live writing prompt, and a chance to share your ideas and work with the class community
Cost: $300 [payment plans available through PayPal at checkout]
Writing Beyond the Known: Exploring the possible through Speculative Nonfiction (Self-Guided)
In this self-guided course you will explore the elastic quality of the essay form as you delve into the ways metaphor, speculation, and imaginative play can enliven your writing and help you explore your values, fascinations, and imaginings. In our approach to speculative nonfiction, we will work with strategies for capturing the slippery quality of the individual writer’s passage through time and the sometimes surreal quality of existence.
The class will be asynchronous, meaning that you will be able to read and respond to materials on your own schedule. You will receive written comments on your work from your peers. New lessons will open on 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14. The course site will close on 10/20.
Cost: $50
What people are saying:
“I highly recommend Joanna’s courses! The readings have been top-notch & the prompts have given me ideas for current and future projects. Wonderfully done.” —Syrah L.
“I really love your classes. The readings, your insights, and the assignments hit all the right notes for me. They all get me to a point of creativity that I don’t find elsewhere.”—Cynthia R.