You have stories to tell!

Join a Princeton memoir-writing class!

Classes are open to all adults—from those who would simply like to start keeping a personal journal to those interested in writing a full-fledged memoir.

• Easy assignments! Only 500 words a week
• Small groups! Limit 12 people; time for every person to share their work
• Confidential! What you say in class stays in class

Why write memoirs?

• What you have to say is worthwhile!
• Explore your memories
• Share stories with family and friends
• Preserve stories for future generations
• Feel a sense of achievement every week
• Sharpen your thinking and memory skills
• Improve your writing skills
• Build your self-confidence and self-esteem
• Know you are a part of history!

How does it work?

1. Receive first writing prompt when you enroll
2. Meet in person once a week
3. Write at home (or at a park or cafe or wherever you’re comfortable!)
4. Bring your story to read aloud in class
5. Receive live feedback and encouragement
6. Receive a new writing prompt
7. Repeat!

Bonus!

Want more feedback? Send your story to instructor in advance of class for private comments so that you can revise it before reading aloud in class.

Schedule

Dates and locations of classes in Princeton.

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