The Micro-Memoir: Writing for the Moment
Mondays 3:00 – 5:00
Six Weeks, March 30 – May 4
Cost: $60
In this six-week course, we will focus on “making the most of a moment.” Drawn from personal experiences—quirky memories, meeting a beloved, witnessing a tragedy—we will write memoir in short form. (Max: 750 words.) Through generative in-class writing, and group workshopping (critiquing) of pieces written at home, participants will explore techniques of writing that lend themselves to short-form memoir. Short-form memoirs, later combined, can create snap-shots of a life story.
The class is limited to 12 participants to allow time for all participants to receive workshop feedback. No prior writing experience necessary.
A program of Iowa State University Alumni Association. OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) at Iowa State University.
