Memoir is no longer the preserve of the rich and famous. We can all write about our life. If you’re keen to write your memoir, join me on this five-day course and learn all you need to get started. I’ll cover memory and truth, how to write about other people, setting, structure and more.
Each day will begin with a two-hour masterclass in an aspect of memoir writing. After lunch, you’ll have time to write with tasks and prompts inspired by the masterclass. There will then be the opportunity to share what you’ve written or how you found the process.
You’ll also be given two one-to-one sessions over the course of the week to discuss your work in progress and receive bespoke feedback on areas that are specific to your memoir.
The group will be limited to eight people to ensure all have a decent amount of time and attention.
Full course outline and recommended reading list will be sent to you once you’ve signed up. If you’d like to have a chat before signing up, please get in touch. I’d love to hear from you.
I’m delighted that the hugely talented author and activist, Winnie M Li will be guest tutor on my Online Memoir Bootcamps in June and August.
Winnie M Li is an author and activist. Her latest novel Complicit was a New York Times’ Editors’ Choice, shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature’s Encore Award, and listed among the Best Novels of 2022 by Grazia, Glamour, and The Irish Times. Her debut Dark Chapter won The Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize, was nominated for an Edgar Award, and translated into ten languages. She has recently adapted it for the screen. Driven by her own experience of rape, Winnie founded Clear Lines, the UK’s first festival addressing sexual assault and consent through the arts, and completed her PhD research at the London School of Economics on the emotional labour of rape survivors in the media. She is a recipient of grant funding from the Royal Society of Literature, Jerwood Arts, and the Arts Councils of England and Northern Ireland. Winnie has given over 200 public talks and appeared on the BBC, Sky News, Channel 4, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Irish Times, BBC Women’s Hour, and TEDx London, among other media platforms. She is an Associate Lecturer on the Goldsmiths, University of London Creative and Life Writing MA and holds an honorary doctorate of law from the National University of Ireland in recognition of her writing and activism. http://winniemli.com
Selected Links:
TEDx London talk: https://tedxlondon.com/topic/society/reframing-the-way-we-think-about-sexual-violence-winnie-m-li-tedxlondon/
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/winniemli
Publisher’s Weekly author profile: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/91022-winnie-m-li-will-not-be-complicit.html
‘Story in the Public Square’ PBS Interview (Complicit): https://youtu.be/RuMaRqy-lW0
The New York Times review (Complicit): https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/14/books/review/complicit-winnie-m-li.html
Sky News (UK) TV interview (on Dark Chapter): https://youtu.be/dSeAnscwC5c
