Chesapeake Forum: It’s Your Story and Only You Can Write It  

If you’ve ever wanted to put pen to paper to record your experiences, ideas, or stories, It’s Your Story is the class for you.  Starting Thursday March 7th, join Adrienne Lasker and Chesapeake Forum from 1-2:30 PM for a memoir writing class that will help you develop your voice. The small intimate class will cover writing techniques, tips, organization, and creativity and is geared to all writing levels. 

For each of the four sessions, participants will write a one- or two-page piece about some event in their past or something else that they would like to record. While most will take the customary form of a memoir, some might wish to use verse, song, speech, or even a playlet as their medium of choice. Each person furnishes copies for everyone and then reads it aloud. After that, class members make comments, pointing out what works well and how it might be improved. This is all done in an atmosphere of warmth and support, where we all try to help each other. 

This small group of storytellers form a safe and comfortable place to gain knowledge about how others hear your voice through your writing. Our aim is to build confidence, develop skills, and encourage everyone to tell their story.  

It’s Your Story is four sessions, Thursday March 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th from 1-2:30 PM.  $40. In person at the Easton Family YMCA.  To register, visit https:chesapeakeforum.org

Chesapeake Forum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing lifelong learning opportunities for residents of the Eastern Shore.  To receive Chesapeake Forum’s newsletter, please send your name and contact information to info@chesapeakeforum.org