Study Group Details
632: Writing Memoir: Getting Started
Tuesday11:45 - 1:15
Starting March 05
In-Person
Writing Memoir: Getting Started is a study group designed for OLLI members with an interest in capturing their memories through writing. During this course, participants will complete three short memoirs — the first focusing on a person, the second zooming in on a place and time, and the third about a lived experience. Through interactive in-class writing exercises and supportive small-group sharing, members will learn basics of writing memoir as stories, including character development, plot, setting, and senses. No previous writing experience is necessary.
This study group is a repeat with revisions
Class Type: Lecture and Discussion
Class Format: TBA
Hours of Reading: No required reading
Study Group Leader(s):
Marilyn Smith
Marilyn Smith earned a PhD in education policy/higher education, an MA in Reading Education, and has taken numerous writing classes from The Writer’s Center. Marilyn has had two books published — a memoir and a women’s health anthology, as well as numerous academic articles and reports. She has taught memoir and other forms of writing and editing throughout the DC area for several years.