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Memoir Writing Course

#1 Exploring Childhood

The Greek poet Homer wrote The Odyssey to tell the journey Odysseus went through. After surviving the war at Troy he went through all manner of trials and adventures in his quest to return to his homeland of Ithaca.

Whereas Homer divided The Odyssey into 24 books, this memoir writing course takes you through 12 stages of life.

Childhood can be regarded as the first life passage we navigate, setting the scene for our life's trajectory.

You will explore themes of childhood from a more left-brained or biographical perspective as well as from the mythic or right-brained perspective to incorporate the archetypal model.

The writing activities are designed to help you write about and explore your childhood.

You will receive feedback on your writing and help in locating the overarching theme of your life’s journey.

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