ONLINE LONG COURSE: Refine Your Memoir with Sian Prior
Date:
With:
Sian Prior
Rating:
EARLY, EMERGING
Summary:
A memoir is so much more than a description of “what happened to me”. It requires a thoughtful excavation of the self and empathy with your imagined readers. Explore how to find the right voice for your memoir; how to separate story from situation; how to create vivid characters from real people; how to ask the right questions; where to find the answers; and how to prepare a persuasive publishing proposal.Details
All sections of this course will take place online: detailed instructions for participation will be provided.
This long-form course will take place over five months, and incorporate online workshops, short online seminars, and feedback.
You will learn:
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about voice – how to find and refine the right "voice" for your memoir
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about situation vs story – how to identify the "story" you want to tell (the insight, the wisdom, the thing you’ve come to say) within the "situation" you are describing
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about characters – how to create vivid "characters" from real people – including yourself
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about research – how to decide which questions to ask and where to find the answers
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about publication – how to write a persuasive publishing proposal for your memoir
Online Workshops will run 10am-4pm on:
- Saturday 29 August
- Saturday 10 October
- Saturday 31 October
- Saturday 5 December
Online Seminar & Mentoring Sessions will run 6-7:30pm on:
- Thursday 10 September
- Thursday 12 November
About Sian Prior
Dr Sian Prior has been a writer and broadcaster for three decades. She has written for newspapers, magazines and literary journals and won awards for her short stories. Sian teaches non-fiction at RMIT and for writers centres around Australia. Her first book ‘Shy: A memoir’ was published in 2014.
Venue:
Australia
Contact:
Phone: 90947855
Email: [email protected]