Pamela Jane
October Member Teleseminar
October 21, 2016
11 AM PDT 12 PM MDT 1 PM CDT 2 PM EDT
As memoir writers, we know that not only do we have to find the threads of memory and truth, we also must master classic principles of story structure in order to capture and hold the reader’s attention. It’s a challenge to dig into our memory banks–we run into some surprises that we then have to process. And yet, learning story principles can help us with the healing and writing process in ways that may surprise you.
Pamela Jane’s presentation is designed to help you successfully integrate story principles into a powerful memoir to draw your readers into your story and keep them turning the pages.
What you will learn from the discussion:
- How to dig deep to find the bones (structure) of your story
- Ways to allow the theme to emerge (Clue: The big mess you’re trying to get through so you can write you story is the story.)
- Techniques to write your way through painful memories
- Tips to identify conflict in your story–and what to do about it
- Finding your voice (Clue: put on your mental pajamas!)
Biography
Pamela Jane is an essayist, writing coach, and author of over thirty books, from board books to memoir. Story Circle Review called her new memoir, An Incredible Talent for Existing: A Writer’s Odyssey, “A fine, five-star read.” You can read an excerpt in The Writer and more reviews here. She is also the author of Pride and Prejudice and Kitties: A Cat-Lover’s Romp Through Jane Austen’s Classic, which was featured in the NY Times The Huffington Post, the Wall Street Journal, among other places. She is an essayist, a columnist for womensmemoirs.com, and blogger for The Huffington Post.
Websites
Twitter: @austencats
Recent Essays
Pamela Jane
Pamela Jane’s Children’s Books
New Memoir: An Incredible Talent for Existing: A Writer’s Story
7 Things that Make Me Really Mad Beginning with the Bass Clef
9 Funniest Rejections of All Time (Huff Po)
JUST WAIT! A Short Story Rejected in Grade School Becomes a Cause of Action
If only I didn’t have to work that day. This is one I regret missing. I do hope you will upload it to the NAMW website soon. Thanks for all you do.
Hi Margie,
This one is already up in the Members Area under Member-Only Teleseminars.
Kind Regards,
Erica
NAMW