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Susanna Sonnenberg ENGAGING THE EXPERIENCE: MAKING MEANING IN MEMOIR – LIVE Non-Fiction May 31 to June 4, 2021 Tuition: $550 Class Size: 12 Session: spring Level: 1 week asynchronous workshop

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

Biography

Susanna Sonnenberg is the author of two memoirs, Her Last Death and She Matters: A Life in Friendships, both New York Times Best Sellers. She has taught at FAWC since 2017. She lives in Montana, where she teaches online writing classes. Find her at susannasonnenberg.com.