Brooke Warner: How to Write a Memoir that Moves Readers and Captures Publishers’ Attention

There is much to know about the craft of memoir--and in this master class, you'll be treated to memoir expert Brooke Warner's enthusiasm for the genre and its craft. Yes, memoir is about storytelling, but it's so much more than that. Here you'll get a recap and a deep dive into why it's important to think about your memoir as a series of scenes, and why theme needs to be an early consideration. This class also covers character/ characterization, flashback and memory, and narration (including voice, tracking time, and transitions), and the all-important craft of reflection and takeaway, leaving students with the most important skillset beyond storytelling, which is the ability to discern and deliver what really matters onto the page.