This blog will help you turn memories into meaningful stories for your family. We will sample three techniques to show how to take life experiences and create a memoir to record these events. By the end of this session, we will have drafted an introduction and outline to help them produce personal stories cherished by your family for generations to come.
Helen and Teacher
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
New ideas
I plan to use an idea involving writing about a recipe, with the ingredients as prompts, or using a favorite meal. Similar writers include the works of M.F.K. Fisher and Memory's Kitchen, a book of recipes compiled by Holocaust survivors when they were in the camps. I also came across interesting slave narratives, including one written in Arabic, publishe in the U of Wisconsin press, and another book cataloging the ancient library of Alexandria. Can't wait for this class. Will be sending along a photo for library website, soon.
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