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From Memory to Memoir

"I was gathering images all of my life, storing them away, and forgetting them. Somehow I had to send myself back, with words as catalysts, to open the memories out and see what they had to offer."

— Ray Bradbury

This course provides a creative approach to the writing of memoirs. Utilizing guided visualizations and structured exercises designed to stimulate both memory and creativity, participants are offered opportunities to broaden self-awareness, reclaim the precious moments of personal history and transform them into an intimate narrative.

Memoirs are essentially stories drawn from the well of personal experience. There are many good reasons to learn to write them:

Writing for posterity – remembering so we don't forget.

Exploring personal identity – writing for understanding of ourselves, of events, experiences, feelings, people.

Finding your own voice and writing style

Exploring creative impulses – capturing ideas for stories, poems and other projects.

Discovering what is sacred in our lives.

Clarifying the purpose and meaning of our lives.

"To write is to taste life twice."

— Anaïs Nin

Much of the information which is accessed in this course is "forgotten," in the sense that it is often repressed or consigned to the unconscious. The purpose of this kind of intense, directed personal writing – and its primary benefit – is to increase awareness and bring the information to consciousness.

Faculty:
Ellery Littleton

Dates:

Sorry, no dates are available for this course at this time.

Course Evaluation:
A student/participant who attends a minimum of 90% of the total course sessions shall receive a "Pass" grade. A student/participant who is absent for more than 10% of the session will receive an "Incomplete" grade and credit will not be granted.