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SUMMARY:Finding the Heart of Your Memoir,
UID:106627
DTSTAMP:20260418T020400Z
DTSTART:20260518T190000Z
DTEND:20260518T210000Z
LOCATION:7401 E. Skoog Blvd, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314, United States
ROOM: Prescott Valley Public Library - PC Lab
DESCRIPTION:Prescott Valley Public Library will be hosting a workshop on 
 Finding the Heart of Your Memoir on Monday, May 18, 2026, from 12-2PM. Jo
 in us for this free writing workshop, where you'll explore two powerf
 ul tools to help you find the heart of your memoir.A memoir is a single le
 ns on an aspect of life not an entire biography. Memoirists must learn to 
 distill their work. They must understand the relevance of the events they 
 choose to dramatize to the internal growth trajectory of the narrator. In 
 other words, they must learn to ask, “who cares?” ruthlessly about key
  events in their lives. Not a task for the faint of heart! One of the most
  challenging things for memoirists to do is find the singular story, out o
 f a lifetime of stories, they’re telling in their memoir.In this worksho
 p, we’ll look at two powerful tools to help you find the heart of your m
 emoir, and if you aren’t sure yet what your story is, the tools can help
  you understand what’s missing! We will look at the concept of a misbeli
 ef and learn how tracking a character’s misbelief leads us to the memoir
 ’s theme and point. Whether you’re just starting your memoir or alread
 y have several drafts, these exercises will strengthen your understanding 
 of your work.Please bring writing materials and be prepared to write!Larai
 ne Herring is a retired professor of creative writing and psychology. Her 
 memoir, A Constellation of Ghosts: A Speculative Memoir with Ravens, was r
 eleased from Regal House in 2021. She’s also the author of a trilogy of 
 writing books, including Writing Begins with the Breath, the editor of Bec
 oming Real: Women Reclaim the Power of the Imagined through Speculative No
 nfiction, and the author and illustrator for The Grief Forest: a book abo
 ut what we don’t talk about, and The Grief Carnival: a book about lovin
 g what is leaving. She’s currently working on another memoir called Sol
 ving for X: A Speculative Memoir of Mothers. laraineherring.comPre-registr
 ation is required.Monday, May 18, 202612 PM- 2:00 PMPC Lab, Second FloorMo
 re info? 928.759.3040 
URL:https://yavapai.events/event/finding-heart-your-memoir-106627
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