An introduction to narrative writing and experimentation through historical research.
An introduction to narrative writing and experimentation through historical research. Learn how to work with and harness archival resources, interpret historical gaps, and use narrative reconstruction as a public history tool. The workshop will include a presentation of examples from the instructor’s current research process, featuring archival imagery, documents, and story iterations. Participants will engage in exercises to think and write through their own historical narrative projects, whether meant for personal memoir or public scholarship.
Live video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it).
In this workshop you’ll learn how to:
- Harness archival resources
- Write into the past
- Use narrative reconstruction as a research method
Time requirements
- N/A
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- Designed for emerging scholars, writers, and community members interested in recovering underrepresented histories. Open to all levels and genres, but especially those interested in ex-PEER-imenting with their writing and creative practice.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
