- Online
- $480
Have you started to tell the story of your life and feel ready to write about the pivotal moments that shaped you? What big stories do you want to have passed on to future generations to be remembered? What personal experiences have sculpted your worldview?
By expanding on the storytelling techniques of Guided Autobiography learned in Guided Autobiography 1: Write Your Life Story, Two Pages at a Time, this course teaches you a series of advanced techniques for mining rich material about your life along new and engaging themes.
Through class discussions, dynamic group work activities and compelling invitations for meaningful self-reflection, this course supports you to tell and record the stories, values and experiences that have shaped your personal journey. Apply stimulating exercises and techniques to spark your creativity and trigger memories that will carry you through the creative process, all through writing an accessible two pages a week.
Course outline
Week 1: Pivotal events
Week 2: Stories of home
Week 3: Trust and independence
Week 4: Teen to twenty
Week 5: Intimacy and love
Week 6: Legacy letters
How am I assessed?
This course is marked complete/incomplete, and is based on your attendance and participation.
Expected effort
Expect to spend 2 hours a week in the weekly live sessions and another 1-2 hours outside of class time reflecting and organizing your thoughts.
Technology requirements
To take this course, you'll need access to:
- an email account
- a computer, laptop or tablet
- the latest version of a web browser (or previous major version release)
- a reliable internet connection
- a video camera and microphone
Course format
This course is 100% online and instructor supported with real-time classes. Log in to your class at scheduled times and participate by video conferencing.
Materials will be available in Canvas for three weeks after the course ends, after which time you will no longer be able to access the course.