Writing the Personal Essay
Victoria University Continuing Education
Details and registration via
http://ce.victoria.ac.nz/courses/560-writing-the-personal-essay
Overview
For five centuries, the personal essay has flourished as the genre of discovery, driven by the writer’s own habit of inquiry and attention. As individual and curious as the writer’s own mind, the personal essay reflects Montaigne’s maxim that ‘Every man has within himself the entire human condition’.
This interactive workshop invites you to chart your own thinking and experience in non-fiction’s most versatile form of writing.
Writing the Personal Essay is a new course for 2017.
Workshop dates (all sessions 5.45–7.45 pm)
Eight consecutive Tuesday evenings, concluding 7th November 2017.
Testimonials
‘This course was truly brilliant, I learnt so much and it has genuinely given me the skills and the courage to pursue my writing. Diane is an excellent teacher, she is passionate, respectful and knowledgeable’ – Writing Memoir participant, 2016.
‘I have not done a writing course like this before but the guidance was light handed – in a way that enabled us to develop our own style and skills’ – Writing Memoir participant, 2016.
‘Diane is simply outstanding, a true writer’s friend. She brought out the best in all of us. Classmates’ writing grew over such a short period of time. That takes expertise and devotion’ – Writing Memoir participant, 2015.
‘This course was an absolute delight. The classes were a weekly treat that I greatly looked forward to. Diane as a tutor was inspiring, knowledgeable, lively, affirming. She quickly created an atmosphere in which the students developed trust to receive and give feedback – and most importantly, developed their writing of memoir’ – Writing Memoir participant, 2015.