Life Writing and Memoir Workshop with Giovanna Iozzi

Created by Carmel Shortall (See other events)

Jun 6, 2023 from 10:30am to 1:00pm UTC+01
Location: online via Zoom from writingroom.org
Latest Activity: Mar 26, 2023

“You must write a memoir as if you’re writing a novel, you have to give it a shape.” Blake Morrison

Over six weeks, you will learn all about the popular and compelling memoir form with useful writing exercises, guidance, tips and ideas which will help you identify your own themes as well as recalling key memories and events for your own life-writing material. This course is designed so that all levels of writer will be inspired and benefit from each session – whether you’re completely new to life-writing, or you already have a memoir project on the go.

As well as reading a range of strong and diverse memoir writers, you will gain insights on: how to develop your own voice on the page; how to hook readers into your story; how to use fascinating and relatable details about your life to keep up the pace and maintain page turnability.

You will begin to understand how novelistic devices like dialogue, scene-building, setting, summary, interiority and tension can help to create a vivid world the reader disappears inside.

Half of each session will be given over to students to receive valuable, supportive feedback on their work. Students will also be able to share extracts of memoir projects they are already working on.

We will read extracts from great examples of the form including: Carmen Maria Machado, Audre Lorde, Jeanette Winterson, Deborah Orr, Patti Smith, Viv Albertine, Deborah Levy, Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi, Tim Lott, John Burnside, Nadia Osuwu and Lemn Sissay.

All levels welcome. Zoom Delivery, Cost £140 .

Summer: Mornings; Tuesdays 10.30am-1pm, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 4, 11.

Life Writing & Memoir | Writing Room Org UK

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Events and Activities

Posted by Admin on November 21, 2016 at 12:37pm

Sunday 23 November – Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra Concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 7pm.

Saturday 29 November – Piano Concert Outside the classical box at Alexandra Park Library, 3:00pm to 4:30pm.

Monday 1 December – Walk with Ease – walking technique group class outside Pavilion Cafe, OR Tambo Rec, 12.30-1.15pm.

Friday 5 December – Christmas Fair at St. Martin of Porres RC primary school, Blake Road N11, 3.30-5.30pm.

Saturday 6 December – Christmas Family Film Night at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, 6-8.30pm.

Sunday 7 December – Jazz ‘n Carols at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, 3.30-4.30pm.

Sunday 7 December – A Cinematic Christmas Concert at St. Mellitus Church, Tollington Park N4 3AG, 6.30-9pm.

Wednesday 10 December– Bowes Park Community Choir's Winter Concert at St Peter le Poer Church, Albion Avenue (off Colney Hatch Lane). Doors open 7.45pm, concert from 8pm.

Thursday 11 December– Christmas Showcase at Bowes Park Folk Club at Mum's Bistro, 143 Myddleton Road, N22 8NG , 7:45pm to 10:30pm.

Advent and Christmas at St Andrews Church.

Saturday 13 December – Launch of Jordi Casamitjana’s New Book Why Vegans Don’t, at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, 4.30-6pm.

Wednesday 31 December – New Year’s Eve at Karamel with Fat Gay Vegan, 7pm-3am.

Ongoing courses and activities

Colourwheel Art Classes for adults on Thursday mornings or afternoons at St. Andrews Church Hall, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DD. Starting 18 September.

1st Impression – an exhibition by Running Jump members at Karamel, Coburg Road.

Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturdays during term time at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 1-3pm.

Illustrating children’s books, course for adults – Wednesday mornings at the Green Shed, Muswell Hill, 10- 11.30am. 19 August – 24 September.

H.A.T.E. Club - Hobby and Tabletop enthusiasts, adult-only gaming club - Wednesday evenings at Karamel, 5.30-10.30pm.

Painting for Adults – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm. Term-time.

Free Martial Arts for Teenagers on Saturdays from 2 August to 4 September Alexandra Park School, 5-8pm.

Haringey Circle: late morning Creative Coffee Drop-In on Thursday mornings at Oita Cafe, the Green Rooms, Station road N22, 11-1.30pm.

Haringey Circle: Paws and Walk dog walk on the last Thursday of every month in Ally Pally, 10-11.30am. Meet outside Ally Pally station.

5 and 6-a-side Football League on Wednesday evenings from 14 May to 17 December at Christ’s College, East End Road (where it meets the North Circular), East Finchley N2 0SE, 8-10pm. Leisure Leagues.

The 22nd Southgate Beavers have some free spaces for years 2 and 3 children from September.

The Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution in Pond Square is offering an exciting array of autumn courses.

Museum of Homelessness will be open from 17 April to 1 November, at the Manor House Lodge, inside Finsbury Park, Seven Sisters Road N4 2DE 12.30-4.30pm.

Geekstrav e ganza – regular boardgame meetup on these dates at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.

Em Power fitness classes – 9am on Mondays & Thursdays (term time only), focusing on strength. All abilities welcome!

Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

Fortismere Community Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

After School Sewing Club on Fridays at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.

Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.

Salsa Wednesdays – Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm.

V&J Ensemble: Vocal group for ALL Singers on Wednesdays at St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 6.50-8.30pm.

All Good Bookshop has many regular events - book groups of course, also music, writing, yoga - and special events .... at 35 Turunpike Lane.

Many Music and Art events are held at Karamel, including Collage Kids performance events on Saturday mornings at 11.30am. At 4 Coburg Road,

Wood Green N22 6UJ.

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