Writing Life’s Stories. Autobiography. Biography. Memoir. 2024

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Workshop Overview

Have you ever wanted to write about your life, or the life of a living loved one or ancestor? Join Josephine to learn how in this eight-week workshop series! Participants will be guided in the writing of memoir, biography and autobiography, bringing their stories to life using creative writing techniques through fun exercises and free writing time.

Note: Each two-hour class comprises two sections: information, examples and exercises, all provided by Josephine; group discussion, free writing and pair-working, with guidance from Josephine.

About the Facilitator

Dr Josephine Taylor is a writer and editor and an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University. Josephine teaches, mentors, facilitates and judges in literary fiction and creative non-fiction, and her creative and critical writing has been published widely. Josephine’s debut novel, Eye of a Rook, published by Fremantle Press in 2021, was an outcome of the Four Centers’ Emerging Writers Program, which she undertook through PCWC as a long-time member. It was subsequently shortlisted in the 2021 WA Premier’s Book Awards.

Date: Saturdays 2-4pm:

Class 1: 3 August/Introduction and Beginnings

Class 2: 10 August/Resources and Ethics (this class meets in ECU Library – room JO.31.210. Instructions will be given at the first class)

Class 3: 17 August/Creative Writing Techniques

WEEK BREAK

Class 4: 31 August/Memory

Class 5: 7 September/Myths and Themes

Class 6: 14 September/Voice

TWO WEEK BREAK

Class 7: 5 October/Structure and Plotting

Class 8: 12 October/Endings (This class meets in ECU Library – room JO. 31.210)

Cost:

Members/WAWU Members: $370 + Eventbrite processing fee

Non-members: $490 + Eventbrite processing fee

Refunds:

There are no refunds on PCWC workshops unless the workshop is cancelled due to either COVID-19 lockdowns or for other reasons.

Workshop Limit: 12 participants

Venue:

Peter Cowan Writers Centre Inc, Edith Cowan House, Building 20, ECU Joondalup Campus, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup. PCWC Location Map

Registrations close: Thursday, 1 August 2024, or earlier if the workshop is full. We do have a waitlist in place if the workshop sells out.

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Website:https: Writing Life's stories — pcwc.org.au

Host or Publisher Peter Cowan Writers Centre Inc.