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Local writer Keith Eisner quotes the historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr. about writing memoirs: “Be prepared for the revelation of things you don’t even dream.” Eisner will present three workshops on writing memoirs at the Lacey Timberland Library. The workshops will include discussions about turning memories into stories, and a series of low-stress, invigorating writing exercises.
“No one will be required to read aloud,” Eisner promised, “so bring a pen and notebook and be ready to rock!”
Here is the schedule and program outline:
Monday, March 14, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- Memoir – Definitions and Examples
- Exercise: “Firsts”
- Moments vs. Days
- Places of the Heart
Monday, April 11, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- People – Five Ways to Show and Know Them
- Discussion: “My Family will Disown Me!”
- Character “Mapping”
Monday, May 9, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- Facts vs. “Truth”
- Memory: Preservation vs. Transformation
- The Magical Intersection of Vertical and Horizontal Storytelling
- “Babble:” An Exercise in Memory-mining
Participants are welcome to attend one, two or all three workshops. The writing activities will benefit writers of fiction and non-fiction as well. All Timberland Regional Library programs are free and open to the public.
