What makes readers engage in a memoir
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Session Date: Thursday, July 28, 2016
Starting Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Duration: 90 minutes
Price: $89.99 | | | | About the critique: | | All registrants are invited to submit a query letter and sample material (1,500 words). All submitted queries and samples will receive a written critique by Victoria Marini. Victoria reserves the right to request more writing from attendees by e-mail following the event, if she deems the writing excellent. | | About the webinar: | The memoir is one of the most sought-after genres in the market today, but it can also be the most difficult to write. Many authors struggle with developing a memoir that stands out in the crowded field of competition.
Victoria Marini is a literary agent with the Gelfman Schneider Literary Agency who has worked on and represented several memoirs over the past five years. She'll share insight into what makes readers engage in a memoir and what makes them stop reading.
Learn how to identify and develop the premise of your memoir, get tips on how to translate that idea from inception to execution, and discover common mistakes authors make when writing a memoir. | What you'll learn:
| • | How to identify and focus on the premise of your memoir | | • | How to construct an emotional and structural “arc” for your memoir | | • | The importance of goals and obstacles in memoir-writing | | • | How to translate memory into story | | • | How to develop yourself as an active narrator | | • | Tips to make your memoir stand out from others | | • | Ways to achieve balance between summary and dramatization in your memoir |
| | | | Please Note: Even if you can't attend the live webinar, registering for this live version will enable you to receive the On Demand webinar and a personal critique of your material. Purchasing the On Demand version after the live event will not include a critique. |
| Testimonial: "This seminar offered a wealth of information from someone who is very familiar with memoirs.... Great exercises were suggested as well as questions to ask yourself.”
– Webinar Attendee
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Who should attend:
| • | Writers who are interested in writing memoir | | • | Writers who are struggling with writing their memoir | | • | Writers wanting to know what the memoir market looks like from an agent's perspective | | • | Writers looking to learn more about the business of selling their memoir | | • | Writers who have completed and queried their memoir unsuccessfully |
| Instructor:
Victoria Marini has been with the Gelfman Schneider Literary Agency since 2008, working as an agent since 2011. She represents a wide range of Adult and Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction and her clients include Lucas Mann, Kristen Radtke, Jenn Crowell, Maggi Myers and Christopher Wallace. | | Upcoming Webinars | | What an Agent Really Thinks While Reading Queries | July 26, 2016
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Price: $89.99 | | Register Now! | | Missed a Webinar? | | Archived downloads of our previous Webinars are available for purchase at the WritersDigestShop.com. |
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