Writing Memoir: Finding the Stories That Tell the ​Story

INSTRUCTOR: Joyce Boatright

TIME: Sundays, September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CST

PRICE: Early bird price: $150 for members, $180 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Monday, September 5. After Monday, September 5: $180 for members, $210 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.

LOCATION: Writespace, 1717 Michigan Street, Houston, TX, 77006 (map)

LEVEL: All Levels

CAP: 15

You want to write a memoir but you’re overwhelmed because your story looks so big that you don’t know where to start. Or you’ve started it, maybe you even have a draft except the story is flat, unwieldy, and unappealing because there is too much narration of day-to-day events and not enough good storytelling.

This 4-week workshop will help you find the critical turning points that make up the universal themes of a memoir. With this insight, you will find the right opening for your story and a plan to carve the facets from your diamond in the rough. Just as importantly, you will embrace storytelling skills like capturing and exploring core themes, scene-sequel story structure, dramatic pacing, and meaningful dialogue. Most importantly, however, you will find your creative voice with the support of an inspiring writing coach.