The course goal is to help each client develop his or her ability to create real-life stories from their own life experiences--stories that read like fiction. This course follows the outline of the very popular C001: Memoir & Personal Essay Non-Fiction, but allows more personalized interaction with each participant by adding an additional week and working 5 of the 8 weeks online. Writing training is again upon narrative, structure, voice, tone, detail, and character relationships. Each week a specific writing skill is highlighted for development. The three in-person class sessions will employ friendly and constructive peer review sessions as well. Participants are encouraged to discuss their writing goals with the instructor and each will obtain advice on how to broaden his or her contacts and exposure through writing groups, venues for publication, etc.