Turning Memories Into Memoirs®
INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP
For beginning lifewriters who may or may not have writing experience.
NOT HELD IN 2008
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Schedule resumes in 2009
JUNE 21-26, 2009
and
SEPTEMBER 20-25, 2009
in MAINE
2:30 PM SUNDAY TO 12 Noon FRIDAY
LEADER TRAINEES PLEASE NOTE:
Participation in this workshop satisfies the writing workshop requirement of the Leader Certification Program.
WORKSHOP FEES &
REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS
$750
$650 Early Registration
~ before April 21, 2009 (For June 2009 Workshop)
~ before July 20, 2009 (For Sept. 2009 Workshop)
$785 Late Registration
DAILY SCHEDULE | INTRODUCTORY
More information:
Call 207-353-5454 M-F, 9-5, ET,
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This workshop is designed for those who feel they have a personal or family story to tell but have as yet written little of it. No prior writing experience is required to benefit from this session. Those who have experience with other styles of writing (technical, business or academic) will also find that this thorough grounding in the Turning Memories® lifestory writing method will provide the tools and the proven techniques for continuing a memoir project with confidence.
The workshop will focus on the essentials, from creating a writing plan via the MemoryList recall exercise to developing a storyline to considering publication options.
Participants will write brief (3-5 page) stories and will complete the week with 3-5 rough drafts and one or two reworked, if not polished, stories, as well as a working MemoryList in progress.
A fundamental component of the Turning Memories® method is its integrated process of group editing in a supportive and respectful atmosphere. Participants will learn techniques to edit and rework their own stories beyond the workshop week. They will work with fellow workshoppers to identify and creatively manipulate the fundamental elements of a well-written lifestory. Expect to write a lot during this week-long workshop!
This is the workshop that Affiliate and Associate teachers lead in their communities and attending it is a requirement to become a Certified Lifewriting Instructor (CLI). Participating as a student and witnessing the development in themselves and in other students as writers is a powerful stimulant to teachers in training.
Denis Ledoux is available for private consultation at no extra charge during the workshop week.
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