May 8, 2007 Teleseminar
Weaving the Threads of Story:
Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places by Kay Adams
TIME: 11 am Pacific | 12 noon Mountain
| 1 pm Central | 2 pm Eastern
Every memoir writer occasionally bumps up against fallow fields, dry wells, or barren plains. When you’re as blank as the page, how do you inspire yourself to write freshly again? Join Kathleen (Kay) Adams, director of the Center for Journal Therapy and a seasoned writing teacher with 23 years’ experience, in this lively, interactive teleseminar in which we will explore five ways to jump-start your memoir writing from the inside out. You’ll learn:
* How fresh language can provide the impetus for curious re-engagement
* Why taking yourself on a walk can provide just the inspiration you need
* How questions can be used as profound catalysts for reconnection
* How to use metaphor, image and symbol to jump-start your story
* How to discover the “story behind the story” in familiar family tales
These simple yet powerful ideas can transform dullness into delight. There will be time for listener questions and involvement. Come prepared to take notes. Click here to REGISTER.
Kathleen Adams LPC, PTR, is a licensed psychotherapist and Director of the Center for Journal Therapy in Denver. She has taught journal writing as a tool for personal growth and creative self-expression for 23 years. She is the author of Journal to the Self, The Write Way to Wellness, Scribing the Soul and three other books. Kay’s memoir writing classes at the University of Denver’s Enrichment Program, where she teaches these techniques, are consistently wait-listed. She is currently writing her first novel.
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March 11, 2008 Teleseminar
with
The National Association of Women Writers
11 AM CST, 9 AM PST
For members of NAWW.
Linda Joy Myers on Memoir Writing
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Five Secrets to Writing a Publishable Memoir
Writing a memoir is a journey into the heart of your own life and story, and a journey into the business of publishing. The first step toward getting published is to write your memoir despite the voice of the inner critic. Many memoir writers have trouble figuring out which stories to tell, and have trouble deciding what truths to tell because of worrying about the objections of family.
On the teleseminar you will learn:
- How to translate memories into stories (Right brain journaling; making lists of themes, chronology of events.)
- How using a timeline and vignette model helps you keep track of events and structure your memoir. (Quilting the stories based upon the “hot” emotional triggers or strong memories. Creating the timeline based upon your whole life; then focusing on the significant themes you want the reader to understand to create the timeline of the book.)
- How fictional skills such as scene, dialogue, and plot will create a memoir that grabs the reader. (Narration vs. scene, and the need for reflection. Dialogue; plot and structure as a weakness that most editors complain about.)
- How to write your truths without the voice of the family or the inner critic over your shoulder. (Family dynamics, how to handle family members and how the family can turn into the inner critic).
- How to rewrite, edit, and find agents and publishers—(a brief guide).
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