Poet and essayist Marianne Worthington will teach “Seminar in Memoir,” from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 at the Redeemer Church of Knoxville, 1642 Highland Ave. Cost is $25 for members of the Knoxville Writers Guild; $30 for nonmembers.
“The popularity of memoir writing is easily confirmed by looking at any best seller list,” Worthington said. “Successful memoirists make the art and craft of personal narrative look effortless, but most writers know it is excruciating to write our own stories.”
The workshop will provide practical writing strategies for crafting personal narrative, including theme, persona, perspective, and scene. Readings from memoirs and writing exercises will help participants get started in the art of reflection and the grand task of what William Zinsser called “beating back the past with grace and humor and with the power of language.”
To register, go to www.knoxvillewritersguild.org or send checks to or send your check to KWG Workshops, P.O. Box 10326, Knoxville TN 37939-0326.
 

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