Intro to Memoir Writing Workshop with Cornelia Dolian

What’s a memoir, how does it work, and where/how do I begin mine? Whom is my memoir for, and how can I make it most enjoyable for my readers?
Learn the key elements of the genre, understand what a memoir is (and isn’t).
Choose your memoir’s central story, theme or direction.
Consider the best way to deliver your unique and resonant story to the world (from the traditional, narrative or literary memoir to the more expansive 'memoir+' option, and beyond).
Get suggestions and tips for writing a rich, compelling, standout memoir.
Figure out where to begin collecting, compiling, and nurturing what will become the foundations of your memoir.

Bio:
I’ve been a writer and a helper as long as I can remember.
Early on, I wrote to dream.
To create worlds where I wasn’t an immigrant kid simmering in anxiety, or dodging taunts and degradation from bullies. I wrote to emulate authors who helped me through my hard times with their stories, in hopes of someday helping others with my own offerings.
I write to discover my thoughts, document and deeply savor moments, and to play. Writing has always helped me untangle, unfurl, and understand. I write to educate, explain, advise, support, and bolster.
My constant has always been connection, whether I’m steeped in fiction or freelance writing. I write to connect with and help others. In my freelance work, that’s meant helping readers learn about the basics of entrepreneurship, how to improve their diets to meet their needs and goals, how to make lasting changes through personal growth, how to better trust and guide themselves, and more.

Location

Macon County Public Library

149 Siler Farm Rd.
Franklin NC
28734

Telephone: 828-524-3600
http://fontanalib.org/franklin