About this Specialization
How To Write About Yourself...so that someone else wants to read it! This is the heart of this Coursera specialization in Memoir and Personal Essay. Masters of both genres share tips, prompts, exercises, readings and challenges to help every writer imagine, construct and write compelling pieces of non-fiction's most popular form: the personal narrative.
| From | Wesleyan University via Coursera |
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| Hours | 80 |
| Instructors | Amy Bloom, Said Sayrafiezadeh, Greg Pardlo, Ariel Levy |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Art & Design Humanities |
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Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor Contractor $25k
Senior Owner Personal Trainer $38k
Certified Personal Trainer/ Youth sports program Instructor $38k
Personal Protection and Safety Instructor $46k
Personal Representative Consultant $52k
Regional Personal Lines Sales/Service Manager $54k
Order Specialist- Personal Care $57k
Personal Support Center Specialist $58k
Temporary Personal Trainer $62k
Personal Service Representative Manager $67k
Supervisor Business Analyst - Personal Lines Operations $67k
Personal Banker- Merchant Marketing and Training Specialist Consultant 3 $77k
Courses in this Specialization
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Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader (You were viewing this course) The blank page can be the most daunting obstacle in writing. In this course, aspiring writers will assemble a “starter kit” for approaching the blank page by developing... Coursera | Wesleyan University |
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Writing in First Person Point of View If you have always wanted to tell your own story—in a memoir, first-person essay, or any other form of autobiographical non-fiction—but felt you lacked the tools or the framework,... Coursera | Wesleyan University |
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This class is the chance to create your personal essay or extend into a full memoir -- from planning and structure to bold narrative brushstrokes to the layering of significant... Coursera | Wesleyan University |
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Writing Stories About Ourselves In this course, creative nonfiction writers will explore traditional storytelling methods, especially those which overlap between fiction and memoir. By looking at examples from a... Coursera | Wesleyan University |
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| From | Wesleyan University via Coursera |
|---|---|
| Hours | 80 |
| Instructors | Amy Bloom, Said Sayrafiezadeh, Greg Pardlo, Ariel Levy |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Art & Design Humanities |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor Contractor $25k
Senior Owner Personal Trainer $38k
Certified Personal Trainer/ Youth sports program Instructor $38k
Personal Protection and Safety Instructor $46k
Personal Representative Consultant $52k
Regional Personal Lines Sales/Service Manager $54k
Order Specialist- Personal Care $57k
Personal Support Center Specialist $58k
Temporary Personal Trainer $62k
Personal Service Representative Manager $67k
Supervisor Business Analyst - Personal Lines Operations $67k
Personal Banker- Merchant Marketing and Training Specialist Consultant 3 $77k
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