Writing from Life

How do you see the world? Do certain experiences from your life call you to write? And how will you cull the stories you need to tell from the complicated tangle of memory?

In this program on writing creative nonfiction with author and educator Ellen Herbert, we'll explore what is “true writing.” Memoirs can be described as a collection of stories about one’s life that have a focus, such as: food, poverty, disability, difficult parents. We'll consider memoirs we’ve read and enjoyed or not. What makes a memoir memorable?

Learn more: bit.ly/Sep20_WritingFromLife

You may also like the following events from Fairfax County Public Library:

• This Monday, 8th September, 11:00 am, Social Security Seminar / Seminario de Seguridad Social in Hybla Valley
• This Monday, 8th September, 07:00 pm, Introduction to Meditation in Burke
• This Monday, 8th September, 07:00 pm, Mexican Tin Art (Hojalata) Inspired Craft in Rose Hill

Also check out other Arts events in Falls Church, Literary Art events in Falls Church.