Learn how your real-life story can depict what is means to be human.
Whether you want to write a memoir, blog, letter to your granddaughter, or use your own life as the basis for fiction, life story writing requires that we tell where we come from and who we are. Consider other people’s feelings without allowing this to censor your experience or keep you from writing. Learn to identify your story’s essence, the truth it reveals, and to engage the reader through fictional techniques. Participants will leave inspired to begin or improve a work-in-progress.
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:
- What is the truth in memoir?
- Anecdote vs. story
- Let your experience illustrate universal truths
Time requirements
- No requirements.
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- This overview is for beginning and intermediate writers who want to understand the components of life story writing and learn what pitfalls to avoid.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@{{{{homeurl_non_www}}}}. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
