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This Fascinating Life – Writing Memoir (Woodend)

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Spiri Tsintziras

Rating:

EARLY, EMERGING

Summary:

We each of us have a fascinating story to tell. Learn how to identify what your story is, how you can get it down and how to craft it so that it sparkles.

Portrait of Spiri Tsintziras

Spiri Tsintziras

Details

Whether you want to create a life blog, a personal essay or a full-blown memoir, the workshop provides a supportive space and the tools for you to start (or continue) your memoir-writing journey.

This workshop is presented in collaboration with the Woodend Winter Arts Festival. Venue details at Woodend will be announced closer to the event date.

You will learn

  • how to discover what’s so interesting about your life through exercises for exploring life themes
  • getting your life story down
  • strategies for silencing your internal critic and discovering the emotional truth of your story
  • techniques for moving beyond the first draft
  • telling the world – opportunities to share your life story

About Spiri Tsintziras

Spiri Tsintziras is the author of several books and award-winning stories, most recently the memoir ‘Afternoons in Ithaka’. She teaches creative writing at Swinburne University and regularly mentors writers to help them achieve their goals.

 

Cancellation Policy

Venue:

St Ambrose Primary School Library
14/17 Templeton Street
Woodend
Victoria 3442 Australia

Contact:

Phone: 0390947894
Email: [email protected]

Registration for this event ended on 09 June 2017 - 4:00
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