Writing memoir almost always involves writing about other people (whether it is friends, lovers or family) – how do you manage these relationships? This course will also explore some more formal publishing issues such as libel and defamation, as well as discussing contracts and how to best review them.
You will learn
- the art of conflation
- techniques for concealing real-life identities
- about ethics in writing
- to gain confidence in telling your own story
- how to think about authenticity
About Rebecca Starford
Rebecca Starford is the author of ‘Bad Behaviour: A Memoir of Bullying and Boarding School’. She is the co-founder and publishing director of Kill Your Darlings. She is also an editor of Text Publishing. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, Age and Weekend Australian. She regularly runs workshops on fiction and non-fiction.
Memoir in a Year
Read more about our remaining Memoir in a Year workshops:
Memoir in a Year: Character and Dialogue, 27 January
Memoir in a Year: Showing, not Telling, 24 February
Memoir in a Year: Protecting Yourself, 28 April
Memoir in a Year: Synopsis and Pitch, 26 May
| Registration fee | |
| Member | A$90.00 |
| Concession Member | A$80.00 |
| Non-Member | A$120.00 |
| Donation | A$0.00 |
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