WEBINAR | The Words That Start the Wave: Memoir Openings Designed to Move
WEBINAR | The Words That Start the Wave: Memoir Openings Designed to Move
December 13 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm EST
Great memoirs begin with a single, unforgettable moment. In this session, we’ll explore how to write an opening that pulses through your story—anchoring tone, tension, and truth from the first lines.
For Memorists
In this 90-minute webinar, you will dive headfirst into the art of crafting an unforgettable memoir opening. Learn skills that allow you to deploy metaphor with precision in order to create depth for your story, and study how the use of ordinary moments and crystal clear images set up patterns that will linger in the reader’s mind. Examine how sentences can be crafted to establish your singular voice and raise the stakes from the very first line. And gain experience in cueing the thrum of backstory—the invisible pulse of what has already happened, which creates a powerful undertow that pulls your reader through the story.
By the end of the session, you will have a set of shiny new tools, along with some insights and inspiration to create an opening that will hook your readers, launching your memoir on a wave that will carry them from the first word to the last.
Can’t make it live? No worries—a replay will be available to all registrants.
In this webinar, you will:
- EXAMINE the key elements of a strong memoir opening
- LEARN to use those elements in your own work
- DISCOVER opening pitfalls—common reasons agents/publishers/readers don’t read on
- BALANCE backstory with the story that launches on page one
This webinar is ideal for writers who:
- Are uncertain how to start writing their memoir.
- Have a memoir in progress, but are stuck.
- Are embarking on a revision of a current project.
- Want to capture the attention of readers—and hold them.
- Are receiving rejections without feedback.
Closed captioning is available. ✔
All registrants receive the recording. ✔
ABOUT YOUR PRESENTER
One of CRAFT TALKS’ most popular presenters, for her insightful and inspiring webinars, HEATHER SELLERS is the author of 11 books, including four books on craft, a memoir, a children’s book, a collection of short stories, and four volumes of poetry. She teaches in the MFA program at the University of South Florida, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, The Sun, and The Best American Essays.
Questions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com
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