Writing Your Memoirs: The Surprise Story of Your Life | Beyond the Nest (Rochester)

Writing Your Memoirs: The Surprise Story of Your Life


*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 03/04/2020
Writing does more than put down what you already know; it helps you discover new meanings. If you're interested in writing about your life but don't know where to start, this is the class for you.

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Anais Salibian

Deadline to register: January 15, 11:59 pm
Writing does more than put down what you already know; it helps you discover new meanings. If you're interested in writing about your life but don't know where to start, this is the class for you. We'll discuss different forms of memoir and do writing exercises that will help you find the stories inside the flow of events in your life. Writing does more than put down what you already know; it helps you discover new meanings. We'll learn the basics of how to “show, not tell” so that your writing comes alive. You'll learn how to use dialog, description, action, inner thoughts, and summary to write a compelling narrative.


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Organization:

Writers & Books

Location:

740 University Ave
Rochester, NY, 14607
United States

Phone:

(585) 473-2590
Contact name: 
Sally Bittner Bonn
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
03/04/2020
Time: 
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Price: 
$225 Members | $265 General Public | Scholarships Available

Ages

Adults without kids

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Event Arts