A personal essay is 3,000 percent easier to write than a short story, claims writer Carol Bly.

The essay is indeed a scalable form. In fact, this is our starting point for Writing Memoir: the personal essay. During this weekend, you’ll get the coaching to create a complete personal essay—from idea to first draft.

Working in this form can help you:

• access the personal stories that you want to tell
• learn more about literary structure and the memoir
• gain the confidence to actually finish a piece
• deploy your skill in memoir and fiction

Beginners and non-native speakers of English are welcome.

• January 18 & 19, 2025, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Taught by Lisa Friedman

• Venue: Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, or online - get directions

• Have questions about this workshop? Call us +31 (0) 62 502 0817 or send us an email.