Preserving your family history is a gift you give yourself and your loved ones. Memories may fade with time, but once committed to paper, they'll be preserved for future generations to enjoy.

The trick, of course, is getting your memoir or family history writing project off the ground. Where do you begin? What's the best way to do research? How do you develop an engaging writing style with little formal training?

Fundamentals of Life Stories Writing and Focus on the Personal/Family Memoir can help with all these questions and more. Presented by WritersOnlineWorkshops.com, both workshops are completed in the comfort of your own home on your own computer (or any other computer with Internet access). And, you work at your convenience, at any time of the day or night, no matter what time zone you're in.

You'll be introduced to the basics of creative writing as applied to life stories. You'll also be guided along a journey of personal discovery and the development of an individual and engaging writing style through directed journals, hand-on writing exercises, and constructive critical feedback. You'll explore personal and family stories and record your experiences and findings in ways that are creative, entertaining, and personally meaningful.

Length: Six 2-week sessions
Cost: $299

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You'll investigate various approaches to personal/family memoir writing and get professional feedback on a specific memoir project. You'll write or revise chapters of your personal/family memoir (up to 12,000 words), and develop a working outline for your entire book. For this workshop, a good grasp of the mechanics of composition, and a basic understanding of life stories writing skills and techniques is recommended.

Length: Seven 2-week sessions
Cost: $349

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