Methods of Memoir: Turn Life into Fiction - Full/Contact Me

This is a workshop based, lab style writing class where you learn how to hone your lived experience into a well told story.  Since we are culling our teaching from literature, fiction writers are welcome and will learn as much about craft as the memoir writer.  You will be reading your work out loud, creating new work from prompts, and studying essay's, short stories, movies (for structure).  I'll also be incorporating great advice from other writers including Debra Qwartney, Bernard Cooper, Jane Smiley, Robert McKee and Stephen King. 

This is a terrific class for the writer who has had some experience with their craft and needs a community, as well as mentorship.  You will leave class inspired and energized. 

NOTE:  Former students of The Bones of Storytelling and AM Craft Class will be very happy here as well.

Starts March 30, 2015 @ 5:30-8:30 p.m.  Assignments will be made once class registration is finished. 

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Class 1:  March 30
Reading Assignment: Critique Chapter & One Year Marriage by J. Lauck  

Workshop Readers: Everyone
This is a 1250 words total. Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.  Bring five copies please. 

Class 2:  April 6
Reading Assignment: Thunderstruck by Elizabeth McCracken

Workshop Readers: Karen, Susan, Janice, Kelly, Shauna
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring 15 copies please.

Class 3: April 13
 
Reading Assignment: Victory Lap by George Saunders 

Workshop Readers: Abby, Caitlin, Barbara, Allison, Kate
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring 15 copies please.

Class 4:  April 20
Reading Assignment: Scene Progressions by Robert McKee

Workshop Readers: Jamyelese, Katherine, Brooke, Sherold
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.   Bring 15 copies please.

Class 5: April 27

Reading Assignment:  Awaiting Orders by Tobia's Wolf

Workshop Readers:  Everyone
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring 5 copies please