Writing Workshop

Getting back to leading a “Writing Your Memoir” workshop at the library reminded me how much enjoyment comes from writing with others. Starting with lists of places we’ve lived, choosing one and writing about it brought back memories long buried. Good memories.

Our writing began with describing the surrounding exterior area that a stranger would see when approaching our home. Sight, sound and smell were incorporated into the physical. After listening to the writing about a dorm, and two very different houses that were so easy to picture from the descriptions, we moved inside to a particular room.

Out of seven of us, at least three of us chose the kitchen and each one was very different from the other but as each of the writers read from their pages, I could feel the warmth and deep feelings come through their words.  It was a good session.