Use your journaling practice to mine your memories for writing projects.
This workshop is about the pursuit of insight through writing personal memories. Whether you currently keep a journal or want to start journaling to nurture a consistent writing practice, in this two-day workshop you will learn journaling techniques that help you recall significant memories and explore the meaning behind those experiences. We will explore how a memoir writer’s journal differs from a regular journal, how to get your memoir journal started, and how to work with your captured memories to explore themes and storylines that you are motivated to write about.
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:
- Idea generation
- Journaling techniques
- Story development
- Experimenting with form
Time requirements
- Participants may spend 2-4 hours outside of the workshop working on a rough draft to share with the group.
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- This workshop is for beginning and intermediate writers who want to mine their memories to identify compelling themes for personal storytelling.
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.
