Writing Workshop: Preserving Life and Family Stories

A Writing Workshop
Sunday at the Library

Whether or not you believe that your life or family history makes for an interesting story, what you manage to record becomes an irreplaceable gift for your family and for future generations. Your personal narrative can also enrich the historical records of your communities.

Overwhelmed by the enormity of the task? Concerned about a lack of writing talent? The truth is, despite a general desire, most people never get around to completing a memoir project.

The workshop: This writing workshop, enjoyable and inspiring for writers of all levels, is designed to provide inspiration and practical tips to get your project off the ground. Or if you have already begun to keep those wheels turning. The instructor will provide many prompts, answer questions, and stimulate discussion. She will provide ideas about different ways to frame your memoir project so that it doesn’t feel so overwhelming.

We will write! Participants should come prepared to write. Discussion will be significant and sharing of work, while not required, will be encouraged.

Materials:  Participants should bring to the workshop a laptop computer OR a lined writing notebook and a favored writing implement.