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DESCRIPTION:Taught by Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker Loren Stephens\,
  this&nbsp\;one-day workshop explores the memoir genre and gives you the t
 ools and techniques to begin writing by examining excerpts from well known
  memoirs including Maya Angelou&rsquo\;s&nbsp\;<em>I Know Why the Caged Bi
 rd Sings</em>\, Frank McCourt&rsquo\;s&nbsp\;<em>&lsquo\;Tis\, and Jeannet
 te Walls</em>\,<em>The Glass Castle</em>\, among others.&nbsp\;\n\nThe wor
 kshop will also include an examination of the memoir format and the key el
 ements that make up a compelling memoir: depth of feeling\, dialogue\, dra
 ma\, and detail. We will also discuss the concepts of theme\, turning poin
 ts\, narrative voice\, and honesty as they apply to memoir.&nbsp\;\n\nIn a
 ddition to reading memoir excerpts and instructor lecture\, participants w
 ill be encouraged to write short\, five- and ten-minute pieces based upon 
 prompts. There will be a 30 page handout that will include the contents of
  the lecture\, as well as an annotated bibliography of memoirs\, texts on 
 the craft of writing\, and the memoir genre.&nbsp\;\n\n$60 members\; $75 n
 on-members\, includes materials and Museum admission. A lunch break will b
 e provided. <strong>RSVP early\, 20 participants max.</strong>\n<strong>Wh
 en making a reservation\, e-mail&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:rsvp@janm.org">rsvp
 @janm.org</a>&nbsp\;or call 213.625.0414 at least 48 hours prior to the ev
 ent.</strong>&nbsp\;Include the name\, date\, and time of the program\, as
  well as your name and the total in your party.\n\n<a href="http://www.jan
 m.org/">www.janm.org</a>\n\nInstructor: Loren Stephens\, president\, Write
  Wisdom and Provenance Press\, assists her clients in writing and publishi
 ng their memoirs and life stories. She was formerly an editor of textbooks
  at Houghton Mifflin Publishing\, and writer/producer of award-winning doc
 umentaries including &ldquo\;Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist\,&rdquo\; &
 ldquo\;Sojourner Truth: Ain&rsquo\;t I a Woman?&rdquo\; and the bi-lingual
  documentary\, &ldquo\;Los Pastores.&rdquo\; Her essays and short stories 
 have appeared in literary journals and newspapers throughout the country i
 ncluding The Sun\, the Los Angeles Times\, the Chicago Tribune\, MacCuffin
 \, the Jewish Women&rsquo\;s Literary Annual. Loren is corrently writing a
  novel based on the lives of her two Japanese mothers in law.&nbsp\;\n\nVi
 sit her on her website&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.writewisdom.com/">www.wri
 tewisdom.com/</a>.
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SUMMARY:Understanding and Writing Memoir Workshop
URL:/en/events/2011/01/22/understanding-and-writing-memoir-workshop/
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