Joyce Maynard – FAST CLASS: Writing Your Story

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Joyce Maynard – FAST CLASS: Writing Your Story

1. Class Introduction: What Happens When We Keep Secrets?
2. Name Your Obsessions
3. Stick To Your Story
4. Identify Your Journey
5. What’s The Worst That Can Happen?
6. Descriptive Versus Interpretive Language
7. Diagramming The Sentence
8. Dialogue And Rhythm
9. Building The Arc
10. The Paragraph
11. The Container
12. Developing Your Container
13. Creating A Writing Practice
14. Your Writing Space
15. The Writers Toolbox
16. What Gets In Your Way
17. Criticism And Rejection

CLASS DESCRIPTION
Learn To Translate Your Experiences Into A Memoir That Captivates Readers
FAST CLASS:
We’ve edited straight to the most popular moments, actionable techniques, and profound insights into bite-sized chunks– so you can easily find and focus on what matters most to you. (And of course, you can always go back to the full class for a deep dive into your favorite parts.)

Everyone’s got a story to tell. Some are funny. Some are inspiring. Others are tragic. But no matter how compelling your story might seem, it won’t resonate with readers unless you’re able to effectively translate your concept onto the page.

Celebrated journalist, novelist, and memoirist Joyce Maynard will give you the tools you need to transform your brilliant idea into an absorbing memoir that readers won’t be able to put down.

Maynard will begin by walking you through the process of identifying your story and how best to tell it. She’ll then help you develop your story through language, story structure, dramatic tension, dialogue, description, and editing. Finally, she’ll address the challenges of the writing life, such as how to create a productive practice, design a comfortable writing space, deal with rejection, and find an audience.

In this class, you’ll learn how to:

• Understand the difference between telling what happened and exploring your journey.
• Figure out what to include in your story and what to cut out.
• Decide on a point of view, a point of entry, and a structure.
• Get over your fears of revealing embarrassing truths about yourself.
• Stop worrying about being judged.
• Deal with loneliness and find your tribe.
• Develop the arc of a sentence, a paragraph, and a story.
• Listen to the sound and rhythm of your sentences.

CLASS MATERIALS

• Container Essay

JOYCE MAYNARD
Joyce Maynard first came to national attention with the publication of her New York Times cover story, “An Eighteen Year Old Looks Back on Life”, in 1972, when she was a freshman at Yale.

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2. FAST CLASS: Writing Your Story Course

• There are no scheduled coaching calls or sessions with the author.
• Access to the author’s private Facebook group or web portal is not permitted.
• No access to the author’s private membership forum.
• There is no direct email support available from the author or their team.