Flash Memoir

Memories are frequently more like snapshots than movies. So why not apply the techniques of flash fiction to our own life stories? "Going small" allows us to focus on the moments in which life is truly lived, absorbing lessons that would be hard to find in a larger narrative sweep. In flash memoir--stories under 1000 or even under 500 words--we challenge ourselves to develop a story concisely, concretely, with crisp precision. Accepting the challenge of creative nonfiction, we work within the boundaries of emotional and factual truth. No other rules apply. 2 Meetings. TEACHING ARTIST: Sarah White has coached memoir and family history writers since 2006.

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