What does compulsive hair pulling have to do with universal suffering? A lot, if you write about it right. It’s not easy to find and tug on the universal thread of a specific story, but it’s key to making your writing relatable and marketable to a broad audience. Join memoirist Katie Koppel for an interactive workshop to turn your weird stories – whether personal or reported – into crafted pieces of writing that appeal to a wide market. Through a combination of discussion and writing exercises, you will come away with an understanding of what makes your story universal, and the craft tools to make it resonate with your readers (and sell in the marketplace).
Katie Bannon is a writer, editor, and educator whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Rumpus, ELLE, and more. A graduate of GrubStreet’s Memoir Incubator, she holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Emerson College. Her memoir manuscript, which talks about her journey... Read More →
Saturday May 6, 2017 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Tremont Room