LIB418
The Art of the Micro Memoir: Writing Your Life in 100 Words
When everything is too big, write small! Micro memoirs capture seemingly insignificant moments in a life and reveal their importance. They combine truth-telling with narrative tension and can add excitement and texture to your life story. This genre is particularly suited to exploration of a moment that seems small or unimportant, but, with the right perspective and attention, reveals itself to be central to identity. Join us for a one-day workshop to learn micro memoir techniques that illuminate those hidden moments that make us who we are.
Note: This full-day workshop incorporates a 90-minute lunch break where students will work on writing their micro memoirs. Students will be responsible for providing their own lunches.
This workshop will be offered at Harbour Centre on Saturday, Sep 21, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Overview
Location: Vancouver
Duration: 1 day
Tuition: $173.25 (incl. GST)
Not applicable to:
Liberal Arts for 55+ Certificate
Upcoming Offerings
Currently not available for registration.
What you will learn
By the end of the workshop, you should be able to:
- Identify six micro memoir techniques to use on your own
- Practice micro memoir writing through prompts
- Understand the growing micro memoir publishing market
- Complete a written micro memoir in class
How you will learn
- Lecture
- Participation in discussions
- Written exercises
- Peer feedback
- Readings and resources
Learning Materials
No textbook is required. We will provide all course materials online.
Technical Requirements
Handouts and other course resources will be available on Canvas, SFU’s online learning system.
To access the resources, you should be comfortable with:
- Using everyday software such as browsers, email and social media
- Navigating a website by clicking on links and finding pages in a menu
- Downloading and opening PDF documents