Level I Introductory Memoir Workshop
It’s time to write the story of your life. Spring into action with a weekly memoir writing workshop. Discover how to write about the events, turning points, and everyday details of your life story, one vignette at a time. Class highlights:
- Fun, thought-provoking writing exercises to help you dig for material
- Readings to inspire your creativity
- Written feedback on every piece of writing you produce
- Support to conquer your inner critic
- Guidance determining the best format for your memoirs, from traditional stories to poems, recipes, triptychs and more
Class limited to 12 students.
Level II Advanced Memoir Workshop
You’ve tackled the Level I Memoir Workshop, and you’re ready to dig deeper. Continue your life story journey with inspiring writing prompts, readings, and editing sessions designed to delve more profoundly into the stories and beliefs that make you who you are. Together, we’ll:
- Flesh out characters, settings, life lessons and themes
- Discover the best ways to help you write with increasing freedom and abundance
- Begin assembling your life stories together into a whole
- Determine what kind of final product you would like to share with the world—from a handmade life story scrapbook to a hardbound, self-published book
Class limited to 10 students.
Private Study in Memoir
Enjoy private study with one-to-one guidance from a professional memoir writing coach. We’ll begin by identifying what you want to write, then move into a series of inspiring exercises designed to help you dig for material. We’ll also discuss editing techniques that will help you turn your memories into compelling, memorable prose—as well as strategies for organizing your life stories into a single cohesive, structured piece of writing.
Senior Memoir Project
Friendly, fun and inspiring group workshops for your retirement community. Whether you’ve had extraordinary adventures or a “normal” life, your story deserves to be a written legacy for the next generation. Let’s meet for discussion, guided writing exercises and the support you need to get your memoirs down on paper! No previous writing experience necessary. Class limited to 10 writers.