Unlock distant memories and describe them using all five senses.
Memory is rarely objective truth, but it tells an important story that affects our identities and the legacy we pass down through generations. Work with an award-winning memoirist to understand different types of memory and how life stories are built from them. Examine examples of memoir to learn ways to translate memory fragments into a narrative on the page. Then participate in exercises to unlock distant memories and describe them using all five senses. Participants will come away with the beginning of a new piece and the tools to continue to write from memory.
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:
- Mechanics of memory
- Tools to access distant memories
- Creating narrative from memory fragments
Time requirements
- N/A
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- Anyone interested in writing from memory.
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.
