Online Class Series with Kris Eide
Have you been thinking about writing a memoir?
LEARN HOW TO…
- Create a focus for your memoir
- Bring characters to life
- Write compelling dialog
- Describe scenes and places
- Tell unforgettable stories
- Find your writer’s voice
JOIN US BY ZOOM FOR EIGHT 1-HOUR SESSIONS
All classes are Tuesdays from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Central Time
(Note that this schedule includes several breaks, so mark your calendars carefully.)
January 6, 13, and 27
February 3, 17, 24
March 10 and 17
Cost: $100 includes a free copy of They Sowed Goodness by Kristbjørg “Kris” Eide to be used as a reference text. ($70 if you already purchased a copy)
Students may pick-up their book at the Nordic Center or it can be shipped for free outside of Duluth, MN within the United States.
*Limited to 12 students
Any questions? First-time Zoom user? Contact Kris for help to get set up and practice “zooming” if you need.Email Kris here.
Session 1:
Defining your project. What a memoir is … and isn’t. Genre: the difference between nonfiction and creative nonfiction. Gathering your materials, identifying your resources, conducting interviews.
Session 2:
Inserting yourself into your memoir. To what degree are you an observer/recorder? A participant? A contributor? Or the main character? What tone do you want to set, and how do you do that? What is “writer’s voice”?
Session 3:
Describing people, developing characters, writing dialogue.
Session 4:
Creating historical context. Setting your story in an era. Incorporating cultural elements. A thematic approach versus a chronology?
Session 5:
Describing settings and places. Creating scenes. Depicting holidays and special events.
Session 6:
Storytelling. Making events memorable. Becoming an effective narrator. Drawing meaningful conclusions that satisfy your reader.
Session 7:
Creating emotion. Writing to evoke laughter, to bring forth tears.
Session 8:
Sharing your memoir with others. Recruiting proofreaders, requesting feedback. Getting your story out to an audience, to readers.
Make this your best winter project ever!
