Robyn Drury - The Art of Life Writing

In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore life writing – biography, memoir and all forms of non-fiction writing written in the authorial first person ‘I’, including travelogue, nature writing and reportage.

The workshop will focus on both the technical aspects of these forms, from finding a voice to establishing plot, structure and chronology, and the process of publication.

Each attendee should have a work in progress that they would be happy to discuss (it need not be a finished manuscript, but to get the most out of this session, participants should have an established idea that they are working towards), and one aspect of the project that they are finding challenging. Are you struggling to find a distinctive narrative voice, for example, or to construct the timeline of your work? Is there a central event you’re struggling to write about, or an ethical consideration you’d like guidance on?

In a supportive…