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SUMMARY:SEMINAR | Telling the True Story: Essential Strategies for Writing Memoir
DESCRIPTION:A memoir is a story from a life\, not a whole life story.\n\n\n\nLive on Zoom | Saturday\, August 16 @ 2:00-5:00 pm  EDT \n\n\n\nEveryone has a story worth telling. This seminar will help you tell yours with clarity\, power\, and purpose. Designed for writers at all levels\, this course offers essential strategies for crafting a compelling memoir.  \n\n\n\nWe’ll explore how to shape memory into narrative\, how to handle time and structure\, and how to find the story within the story. We’ll also tackle the ethical challenges of writing about family and loved ones\, the difference between confession and art\, and how to build a memoir with scenes\, summary\, reflection\, stakes\, and a plot. We examine relevant examples as we learn tools and no-fail techniques you can take straight to the page. \n\n\n\nYou’ll leave with a solid foundation for your memoir project—and a clear understanding of how to transform lived experience into literature. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this insightful three-hour live seminar\, you’ll learn to:\n\n\n\n\nDISCOVER how to deploy the double perspective memoir requires\n\n\n\nADDRESS the “WHY NOW?” principle\n\n\n\nLEARN HOW memoirists use literary craft\, and not just raw memory\, to build a story\n\n\n\nEXPLORE ethics and ways to sharpen your memory\n\n\n\nCOME TO GRIPS with conflict; even internal journeys must have tension\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis seminar is ideal for writers who:\n\n\n\n\nAre intrigued by the idea of writing memoir\n\n\n\nAre working in micro memoir\, memoir essays\, or book length\n\n\n\nHave a draft and are embarking on revision\n\n\n\nAre interested in publishing memoir\n\n\n\n\nClosed captioning is available. ✔All registrants receive the recording. ✔ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT YOUR Instructor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTestimonials from past students:\n\n\n\n“Simply the best teacher I have ever had\, ever.” – Kate L. \n\n\n\n“There is so much content! All the time was full\, and there are so many concepts that are so\, so useful.”  – Anon \n\n\n\n“Heather Sellers is a born teacher. She can convey complicated writing skills in ways that can be practiced immediately. I recommend her workshops & books!” -Pat D. \n\n\n\n“Her workshops are a gift for any writing student.” -Eva I.  \n\n\n\nTHE FINE PRINT \n\n\n\nWe understand that life can get in the way of your plans. We want you to be able to get the most out of your course\, and our refund policy is designed to balance your need for flexibility with our deadlines and obligations to our teachers. \n\n\n\nBefore the class\, you may request a full refund. \n\n\n\nPlease keep in mind that no refunds or credits will be issued after class begins. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Info\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
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