Life Story Classes
Amberley, nr Stroud
Tuesday mornings from Oct 2009. Course now concluded, but please enquire for future local classes
Jan 3rd - 22nd
On boardHMS Discovery - life writing classes while sailing from Bali to Bangkok!
It went well! A truly international class
Saturday March 20th 2010: Day Life Story Writing course at Brewery Arts, Cirencester.
Tel 01285 657181
Workshop completed, but another one planned for the autumn
June 18th - 20th 2010
'Your Life, Your Story'
Weekend workshop at Hawkwood College, nr Stroud (residential or non-residential)
Tel 01453 759034
Bookings now being taken
Aug 2nd - 7th 2010
Marlborough Summer School
Week long course, two courses on offer, each occupying a half day. Details from Summer School Office 01672 892388, www.mcsummerschool.org.uk Sorry - both courses now full
'A most enjoyable and instructive week'
'Many thanks for your fascinating and encouraging course at Marlborough last week.' (Participants, 2009)
Themes of the Course and Classes
Here are some of the themes covered both in the distance learning course and in classes:
- preparing a chronology or timeline
- working with photos & images
- creative writing exercises to unlock memories
- different ways of recording your Life Story
- advice on presenting and/or printing your narrative
- writing a 'blueprint' story
- including your Family History
