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This Writing Memoir Workshop consists of 5 classes on 5 consecutive Thursday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm beginning Feb. 17 through March 17, 2005. Instructor: Stanice Anderson, Inspiration Speaker and Author of I Say A Prayer For Me: One Woman’s Life of Faith and Triumph, Walk Worthy Press/Warner Books.

Cost: $150.00. A critique by the author of a maximum 10 pages your work-in-progress, for an additional $50.00

This workshop is for the person who is interested in writing nonfiction. The emphasis will be on creative nonfiction as used to create reader-friendly memoir, autobiography, personal essays and life-stories. This class will focus on producing life-stories and personal essays. Students learn techniques that will provide their readers with "take away value." Participants will learn how to write natural dialogue, descriptions-using all the senses, as well as how to use "story" techniques to enhance their material. Students will learn how to pick the right words to convey mood, emotion, action and humor. We will also discuss the various ways life-stories can be told. I Say A Prayer for Me: One Woman's Life of Faith and Triumph by Stanice Anderson, will serve as the textbook.

Go to author website at http://www.stanice.com or call 202.491.6968 for more details and registration. Space limited. Registrations accepted now.

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