Do you have a true story you want to tell? Join award-winning author Monique Roffey for this inspirational masterclass and learn how to transform your personal experiences into a compelling memoir. Over the course of the day, you’ll examine what it means to write about the truth. Plus, you’ll explore important issues such as dealing with taboo material and witness testimonies, as well as the ethics of writing about other people.
The course is ideal for people who have some experience of writing – or have attended a writing course before – and includes presentations, practical exercises and opportunities for feedback. Don’t miss out on an incredible learning experience – book your place now and let Monique help you get started on the memoir you’ve always wanted to write.
Content
- What makes a good memoir and why should you write one?
- Getting started – creating fragments and sketches
- Truth telling – issues around subjectivity and taboo material
- How to use different tones of voice within your writing
- The ethics of writing about living people
- Bearing witness to true events
- Advice on how to become a more skilful and confident writer
- Practical exercises, with opportunity for feedback on work carried out during the class
- Q&A
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Tutor profile
Monique Roffey is an award-winning writer, born in Trinidad. Her latest novel, House of Ashes, based on the 1990 coup in Trinidad, was shortlisted for the Costa Fiction Award, and Archipelago won the OCM BOCAS award for Caribbean Literature in 2013. In 2010, her novel The White Woman on the Green Bicycle was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Encore Award. Find out more about Monique on her website.
Details
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