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Writing Workshop at the Chautauqua Institute


  • Chautauqua Institute 1 Massey Avenue Lakewood, NY, 14750 United States (map)

Point of View in Memoir: Playing with Perspective

The slow work of untangling our own stories can be an invitation to compassion and playfulness. In this workshop, we’ll hold a scene up to the light and examine it from as many angles as possible. Memoirs are often written from a first-person point of view; what happens when we step back and observe from a different vantage point? What new truths can be discovered about a moment we thought we understood? We’ll explore together how approaching an old narrative from a new perspective creates space for humility, nuance and complexity. Flexible. (ages 18+)