| Greg Mortenson is a bestselling memoirist who is under fire for embellishing his story. The CBS News program 60 Minutes has completed a feature on Mortenson and his charity. It is a cautionary tale for those writers who are contemplating writing their stories.
In the last few years memoirs by authors like James Fry and Margret Seltzer have been proved to be fraudulent.
Memoirs are often referred to as creative non-fiction because they rely on the memory of the writer and rarely are fact checked or sourced. There is a fine line between fact and fiction. A memoir must be considered factual, and much fiction is autobiographical. Literature often blurs the lines.
Please view the report on Mortenson.
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Memoir Writing Workshop
It's All in Your Head!Our Memoir Writing Workshop is a four-hour luncheon and workshop designed to teach memoirists how to organize and complete their writing project.
• Getting Started—The Basics of Writing
• Organizing Your Memoir
• Two Styles of Memoirs
• Mining Your Memories
• Identifying Your Audience—Who Do You Write For? Family, Friends, Coworkers, or a Larger Audience
• Publishing Your Work—Website, Copy Shop, POD, or Traditional Printing
• Networking with Other Writers—Choosing a Writing Partner and/or Editor
• Using Pictures and Illustrations
• Technology Overview—OCR, Voice Recognition, Story Development Software, Basic Computer Hardware
The workshop is limited to a small number of participants. Each memoirist will receive:
• A Writer’s Toolbox—Basic Tools For Writing
• All Course Materials
• A $25 Discount Certificate for Book Workshop Printing
The course also includes a networking luncheon.
Total Course Value is $79.00
Pre-registration—Only $45.00
On-site Registration $55.00
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