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Memoir workshop at Houston Public Library

Went to a kick-ass memoir-writing workshop last night at the downtown library. The free two-hour class was led by Thomas Larson, personal essayist, journalist at the San Diego Reader and author of The Memoir and the Memoirist. He also teaches college-level writing classes and workshops like the one I took last night.

I was so glad I went. Larson was an excellent speaker and was gently forceful in helping most of the people in the class brainstorm topics and reasons for writing a memoir. I already had my topic but I came away with lots of direction. I’m going to take a page from happykatie and list last night’s discussion outline-style.

Why this workshop?

Memoir vs. Autobiography

What is a memoir?

How to pick a topic

Freewriting

Other advice


2 Comments

I’m so glad you liked it! I loved it too! I am going to try to organize more writing classes this summer!

Posted by Jennifer Schwartz on 19 April 2009 @ 4pm

I can’t wait to see what else you schedule.

Posted by Brittanie on 20 April 2009 @ 10am

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