In this twelve-week master workshop for writers at every stage of the memoir book manuscript—from the first couple of chapters to the finished draft—we will dissect the craft and creation of memoir in the hopes of better understanding how to write our own. This workshop is limited to six writers to ensure every student gets focused and rigorous attention.
The workshop will foster new work, generate ideas, and refine existing material. In this workshop, you will examine your work and those of your peers to hone your craft and bolster your confidence as a writer. We will use our collective knowledge to progress our work throughout the course. We will pay attention to narrative voice, diction, structure, dialogue, language, imagery, and style—all of which I hope will expand your toolkit as a writer for this workshop and beyond as you continue into the revision of your manuscripts.
Additionally, though critique is very much a presence in this workshop, we will also focus on critique that can move a manuscript forward and celebrate successes because the goal is to keep ourselves writing!
Writers will graduate this class with a first (or most of a) full draft of a memoir and the necessary tools to revise it into its most potent form. The last live class meeting will include a virtual meet and greet with a literary agent.
For more information, visit the VONA website.
APPLICATIONS --
Open on November 26, 2024 at 12:01 AM ET and close on January 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET via Submittable
(notification by early February, 2025)
CLASS DATES --
12 Thursdays, 8:00pm - 10:30pm ET
March 6, 2025 - May 29, 2025 (no class on March 27, 2025 due to AWP)
FEES —
Application Fee: $0
Memoir Generator Tuition- $4,000.00
You will be asked to submit a non-refundable $2,000.00 deposit to confirm your spot upon acceptance. The remaining payments are made monthly. You may also have the option of paying the balance through monthly payment plans through klarna, afterpay or paypal. If you have any questions, please email programming@vonavoices.org.
INSTRUCTOR --
Christine Hyung-Oak Lee is a writer and the author of a memoir published by Ecco / HarperCollins, Tell Me Everything You Don’t Remember, featured in Self Magazine, Time, The New York Times, and NPR’s Weekend Edition with Scott Simon. Her short stories and essays have appeared in ZYZZYVA, BuzzFeed, Guernica, and The New York Times. She is a VONA Alum. Christine's pronouns are they/she. They have taught online memoir generators for different organizations and find them particularly impactful, nourishing, and necessary.