Writing Your Story with Joyce Maynard

Wonderful informative class. I look forward to reading her books!

Very inspiring and insightful. I love her lecture style and completed the course in one sitting. Now i'm going to go and read every single one of her books.

This inspirational course was just the nudge I needed to go headlong into the story that I have been waiting to write. Thank you Joyce

What a great class! So much packed into the lessons. Some of her insights and advice have changed my mindset toward my writing, and I’m re-energized and excited to begin. While the class is definitely geared for memoir writers or personal essayists, I think there’s value for writers of other genres as well. I’ll be looking for more by Joyce Maynard in the future!

I've been working on a memoir for a while now, and this course reinvigorated my passion for this project. Her advice is practical and effective. I truly appreciate her authenticity and vulnerability. I highly recommend this course for writers of every level, from amateur to professional.

This was a great course; I highly recommend it. Laughed at parts, opened my mind to parts. Parts of it punched me in the gut. I have not heard of her before- and have added her books to my to-read list. Thank you for giving so much of yourself in this class, Joyce. I look forward to reading more of your work.

This is a good class. I learned a lot. Her style of teaching is engaging and good to understand. I feel I can make a start with my personal essays.

Thank you so much for your brilliant course, Joyce Maynard. I am blown away by how much I've learned from you, and how warmly and joyfully you've imparted your wisdom, your skills as a writer and your own beautiful humanity. I am so grateful for this experience. You are not only a gifted storyteller, but a truly gifted teacher, and a delightful, inspiring human being. I hope to learn from you in person in Lake Atitlan at some point in the future.

This is probably the best writing class I've taken since college. The mixture of authenticity, philosophy and practical application was highly valuable. I am inspired to begin! Thank you!

Wow, What an amazing inspiration you are Joyce Maynard. Thank you from the depths of my heart for your honesty, your sharing and your teachings. I wanted to hug you at the end of this and there was sadness that it was coming to an end. I have looked forward to the lessons each time. Not only are you teaching me to write my story but I feel like I just made a long term friend. I am now subscribed to your mailing list needless to say and am throwing out all of my writing so far. The real work starts now. Thank you again with Love Sadie

Great class! Don' t have the time to give a long review, as I have a book to write 😀

I was blown away! I discovered how the nuts and bolts of the craft can make it safe enough for me to find the courage to tell the truth, for myself and those who read my work.

Thankyou Joyce - this is a fantastic course! Christine

I am so glad I invested my time and money into this course! I am now going forward with confidence finishing and publishing my memoir in 2020!

Great class. I have spent most of my life writing - technical books, complex proposals, and other very detailed documentation. I am a very competent writer, but have never done memoir/biographical/personal writing. I have wanted to write a memoir, but despite being a professional writer, did not know how to approach this particular genre. What I liked most about this class was the the "container" approach and telling one's own story, rather than including the supposed thoughts and stories of others. This clarified my thinking. I recommend the class.

This was great - am most interested in writing fiction but feel many of the insights, tips and techniques will also apply and add depth and reality to this genre, especially when writing from first-person. While a valuable program in many ways - would have loved it for Joyce's 'My Sharona' story alone!

fantastic course. very honest and deep. thank you for sharing Joyce Maynard !!! wow.

I just finished this course and am sitting here, reflecting and grateful. It's the interwoven honesty-meets-credibility that makes this a worthwhile investment. Joyce speaks from experience, years, hindsight, and goals. It would be an honour to meet her and learn more.

This class is a gem and worth far more than its listed price. Not only Joyce Maynard leads with sensitivity, heart, and humor; she delivers her knowledge sincerely. I was on the brink of tears many times during the class, it touched me how she was always able to find that part of each story that resonated deeply. Thank you Ms. Maynard for teaching this class and sharing your wisdom. I learned about much more than writing.

I've been told I need to write my story and I've never seen myself actually writing it. Well, that is until now. Joyce made it feel like a more obtainable task.

I love this course. It paid for itself after 4 lessons. It's like a movie, a motivational talk and a friend sharing her heart lifting and breaking moments and I am learning so much.

I've taken Joyce's class on writing the personal essay. I decided to take this course because I wanted something more comprehensive. I made right choice. The other class felt more inspirational and dealt with pulling together your container stories and the common thread. This course was more all-purpose whether you want to write a personal essay, or a memoir. This course contained sections about the mechanics of these types of creative nonfiction.

This was an awesome course. Thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a lot from the open sharing and dissection of some of the essays.

I don't think I have ever been so touched, so inspired, so motivated to write a memoir ... Joyce's lectures are filled with actionable info, from diagraming sentences (mind blown here) to breaking down big ideas into workable "containers." Her passionate way of teaching sparks something so deep in me. Astoundingly useful.

Fabulous course with some refreshing suggestions and ideas. Would definitely do another with her.