VATC- Writing What We'd Rather Forget, Transforming and Being Transformed: The Power of Memoir by Reyna Grande
One day Workshop
Date: Sunday, September 15, 2019
Time: 10:00 am- 6:00pm
Location: Woodland, CA TBD
Max: 12 writers

Memoir begins with memory, but it isn’t a collection of memories. It is about turning life into art. A memoir then is a work of art filled with deep meaning and truths that resonate with and illuminate the lives of your readers. Unlike autobiography, a memoir captures a meaningful slice of the writer’s life, so where to start and where to end, what to put in and what to leave out are crucial elements in the crafting and shaping of the book. In this workshop, we will discuss what memoir is and what it isn’t, the different approaches to structure, and determining what, exactly, your story is about. You will learn techniques borrowed from fiction writing such as characterization, dialogue, and plot, to transform personal experiences into artful stories relevant to the reader. Through concrete exercises, studies in craft, and using successful memoirs as models, you will obtain the knowledge and confidence on how best to tell and shape your story.

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