How to CRAFT A FULL-LENGTH MEMOIR WITH CONFIDENCE
Shape Your Story:
⏰ 11:00 AM PT | 2:00 PM ET
📍 On Zoom (Replay available)
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90 minute
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You’ve captured a moment, a feeling, a story that means something. Maybe you’ve even shared a short memoir with the world—on Substack, in a literary journal, or tucked away in a file on your desktop.
But when it comes to shaping a full-length memoir?
You feel stuck, unsure where to begin—or how to keep going.
Writing your memoir doesn’t have to feel impossible.
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You’ve written essays, journal entries, or short memoir pieces and wonder how they could become a book.
THIS MASTERCLASS IS FOR YOU IF...
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You’re overwhelmed by the size of a memoir and don’t know how to structure it.
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You’re craving momentum—but perfectionism, illness, or caretaking responsibilities keep getting in the way.
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You’re ready to stop waiting and start shaping your story with intention.
How to expand short memoirs into a book
Understanding memoir structure (+ a clarity exercise)
Creating a writing practice that won't burn you out
SERIOUSLY, THERe'S MORE:
Why memoirs feel overwhelming (and how to change that)
@esmewwang
MEET YOUR Teacher
Hi, I'm Esmé Weijun Wang.
I’m a writer and essayist—the author of the New York Times-bestselling, Graywolf Nonfiction Prize-winning essay collection The Collected Schizophrenias (2019), as well as the novel The Border of Paradise (2016), which was named one of NPR’s Best Books of 2016. The Collected Schizophrenias garnered the Graywolf Nonfiction Prize, the Northern California Book Award for Creative Nonfiction, and the prestigious Whiting Award for nonfiction.
I created this masterclass for people like you: writers who want to tell the truth beautifully, but are living complex lives—whether you’re navigating illness, caretaking, or just the demands of being human.
I believe memoir writing can be transformational—and doable. You don’t have to write every day. You don’t need a perfect life or a perfect outline.
You just need shape. And that’s what we’ll begin to build together. 😎
Sara V.
I find [Esmé] to be a smart and insightful teacher and appreciate her teaching style, which is patient, approachable, and calm... I always prefer quiet power over noisy, frenetic instruction.
I wanted to express how much I enjoyed this workshop. Your approach and tone was surprisingly warm for a Zoom workshop—it's such a hard thing to pull off when you don't necessarily get the immediate feedback on how certain points are landing, and I felt like you pulled it off beautifully, making us feel like we were in the room with you.
Robin Y.
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