Course Summary
Autobiography and Journalling - Course Leader
Week 1: Beginnings
How to get the greatest benefit from the course; why use a journalling basis; types of autobiography and first prompts.
Week 2: Hurdle Jumping And Creativity
Overcoming the internal censor and stimulating your creativity.
Week 3: Stepping Stones
Drawing your timeline; writing in 'stepping stones periods' and deciding whether to use a chronological or thematic approach in your work.
Week 4: Memory Joggers
Techniques for capturing memories.
Week 5: Dark Times & Healing
Dealing with the dark side of life; considerations regarding other people's privacy; journalling as a healing tool and the bright light of meaning.
Week 6: Adding Depth And Colour To Your Life Story Part I
Adding the details which make people in your story three dimensional.
Week 7: Adding Depth And Colour To Your Life Story Part II
Writing using all the senses to make your descriptions come alive.
Week 8: Final Words
Organising your work; writing simply and publishing and research resources online.
I enjoyed the course with Mardi. She worked very hard to make it interesting and inclusive against quite some odds. Unfortunately the commitment level of students did not rise to that enthusiasm. If one signs up for such interactive courses then the idea is surely that everyone participates for the good of all participants ? To push oneself beyond the comfort zone is surely what education is about at whatever age ?