PRSN-1099 - The Power of Memoir: How to Write Your Life Story
Course Description
You want to write your life story. But where should you start? What should you include?
And how can you make your memoir pop, dazzle, inspire, motivate, entertain and even influence readers to improve their lives?
Get answers during this high-energy, interactive workshop that teaches everything you need to know to master the art of writing your memoir.
Detroit Writing Room coach Elizabeth Ann Atkins, CEO of Two Sisters Writing & Publishing, will draw upon her experience of writing dozens of books, including many memoirs for highly accomplished individuals, such as former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer.
You'll learn the nuts and bolts of memoir writing, as well as techniques for capturing your readers attention by focusing your content and expressing it with pizzazz.
In addition, Elizabeth will teach you how to: express your authentic self; craft suspenseful scenes and cliffhangers that keep your readers turning pages; write realistic dialogue; describe settings; select themes; pick a title for your book; utilize your fiction-writing skills to recreate historic scenes based on your research; bring every scene to life; and so much more.
She'll also explain your options for publishing your memoir.
Looking back on your life is a powerful exercise that has many unexpected benefits. It enables you to celebrate how far you've come and assess where you want to go. Your memoir also educates, inspires, and entertains people by showcasing your unique triumphs, expertise and knowledge.
Join Elizabeth Ann Atkins for an inspiring workshop to learn how you can make it happen!
Learner Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. A Clear Memoir Roadmap: Leave with a step-by-step structure for your memoir from opening scene to final chapter tailored to your personal story and message.
2. Your Signature Storyline Identified: Uncover the core theme of your life story and how to shape it into a compelling, marketable memoir that resonates with readers.
3. Expert Writing Guidance: Learn insider writing techniques that keep readers turning pages including pacing, dialogue, emotional tension, and scene setting.
4. Publishing Pathways Demystified: Understand the difference between traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing and discover which path is best for you and your goals.
5. A Strategic Book Marketing Plan: Walk away with a blueprint to build buzz around your book & social media, podcast appearances, and launch strategy.
6. Confidence to Tell Your Truth: Gain the emotional support and mindset tools to write vulnerably, powerfully, and without fear of judgment.
7. Inspiration and Motivation: Leave the workshop with newfound confidence and courage to actually finish your book and then share it with people everywhere.