Write your Life Story
This is the process I use in my own memoir writing - it works for me. It can work for you too!
Are people always saying 'you should write a book?'
Turn your Writing Dream into Reality
"I have loved the opportunity to take part in this creative writing course. Maria is a fantastic teacher who knows how to bring the best out in a writer. This is the most rewarding thing I have ever done." Yvonne, Knaresborough
Don't just talk about it - do it!
Hi there! I'm Maria Frankland, author of ten domestic thriller novels, a memoir and two poetry collections. I'm so excited that you're interested in Write your Life Story in a Year, and I'm guessing that this is a dream you've been harbouring for some time. Perhaps like me, your kids are all grown up, and it's now time to do something you've always wanted to do - YOUR time!
This course does exactly what it says on the tin, (in the words of previous writers I've worked with,) and it will support you from the first to the last word of your life story, whilst nurturing your talent as a writer.
The path I'll take you on ensures you won't just wander, you'll know exactly where you're going!
As you scroll on, there's lots of information about how this course can support the writing of YOUR life story, but if you still have questions, drop me a line.
Remember, no one can write your life story but YOU!
The Overview
Part One (10 sessions)
Planning and Getting Started:
Gathering material, plan, opening, focus, development of skills such as character, setting and dialogue.
Part Two (10 sessions)
Keeping it Going:
Honing skills such as pace, tension, 'show, don't tell,' audience and structure, whilst working on your first draft.
Part Three (six sessions)
The Professional Writer:
Editing, presentation, outlets for publication, networking, promotion.
You will write an average of a page a day and will complete your draft within one year.
For a session by session breakdown, follow this link.
If you have any questions, drop me a line. Hearing from other writers always makes my day! Or if you just want to get started, hit the button below.
Editing and submission advice will ensure you’re ready to market directly to your readers or to go down the traditional route and submit to publishers.
My Risk-Free Promise
You will love this course and it will help you achieve your dream of writing your life story.
I am so confident of this that I promise a full refund within the first 30 days, should you decide it’s not for you.
Payments are directed through PayPal for your complete peace of mind. (If you don't have a PayPal account, we can set up a direct arrangement.)
Imagine …
The enjoyment as your story grows.
The pride when you hold your book.
The joy of signing copies for all the people who've said 'you should write a book.'
The thrill of earning an income from your creative passion.
"The course is well-paced to fit in with the demands of my working life and other commitments. I’m so glad I found it!" Maggie, Leeds
Did you know...
According to a recent study of writers, 97 out of 100 stories are languishing in drawers and on hard drives. Write your Life Story in a Year will ensure that your story is NOT one of them!
Into this course, I have distilled all my knowledge and expertise from my Masters in Creative Writing and my experience of being a published writer.
I recall the joy at the time of my first memoir (pictured below) being published and want to help you experience this too!
(Autonomy Press)
“Due to my busy life, I’m taking the distance learning course, and it easily fits into my schedule. It’s always been my dream to write my life story. This course really points you in the right direction.” K McHale, Otley, Leeds
Commonly Asked Questions
Will I really write a book within one year?
Yes! If you follow my method of working on your book every day. Mostly that will be going forward with your word count but recalling memories through photographs and conversations all counts!
Won’t I need a lot of discipline to get going?
Not discipline, more desire. Once you start, you won’t be able to bear to stop. The story will all come back to you and you'll be burning to keep going with it.
How will it fit into my lifestyle?
I send your life story course in 26 sessions to your in-box every fortnight. You decide when you complete the exercises. And you arrange your writing time when it will fit in with your other commitments.
Isn’t it isolating trying to work on my own?
Writing is a solitary activity, so later in the course, I provide information about networking as a writer, both online and socially.
What if I change my mind?
The course comes with a risk-free 30 day money back guarantee (see t&c's for more info)
What does it cost?
£65 per month for 6 months or one payment of £360. (This investment in yourself has the potential to return to you many times over with all those future book sales, and even more if you use the course to write subsequent books!)
How will I know what to do with my book once I have written it?
In the latter stages of the course, I give guidance around getting your manuscript ready for publication, along with details of getting an agent and/or publisher. I also given guidance around other outlets for getting a novel published such as independent-publishing and competitions.
How will I know if what I am writing is any good?
All writers have this doubt! I even saw a tweet from JK Rowling expressing this. As you progress through the course and your writing skills improve, your autobiography will strengthen. Writing is a craft and the course will equip you to improve and be able to self-assess and edit until your manuscript is as polished as can be. As writers, we only ever get better!
This will be the best decision you ever make as a writer.
If you have any questions, drop me a line .