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ENGAGING THE EXPERIENCE: MAKING MEANING IN MEMOIR – LIVE Susanna Sonnenberg
Nonfiction
May 31 to June 4, 2021
Open to All Levels
Tiered Tuition
$0-$0
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About the Offering

How do we turn “what happened” into a story? How do we shift through the sheer wealth of anecdote in a lived life and give it narrative purpose? Is “the truth” enough? In a confidential environment, we will examine what makes a story. This is a vigorous memoir workshop in which we will devote laser focus to the tools and techniques of good writing in the service of the story. Students should expect to write frequently in class and to complete daily writing assignments, as well as to read their colleagues’ work closely. Open to all levels, the class will help you refine work you have or find a beginning and meaningful way in to your story.

Registered students should submit a memoir excerpt or piece of personal creative nonfiction no longer than 1,200 words prior to the start of class to Susanna at susanna.sonnenberg@gmail.com by May 28.

Meets: 12pm-2pm

About the Instructor/Moderator

Susanna Sonnenberg is the author of two memoirs, Her Last Death and She Matters: A Life in Friendships. Her recent essay "Mirage" was a Notable selection in 2024's Best American Essays. The recipient of fellowships from MacDowell, Yaddo, and the Djarassi Foundation, among many others, she has taught widely and been on the Summer Faculty of FAWC since 2017. She lives in Missoula, Montana.

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