All For One Theater

Writing Your Life's Most Powerful Stories

By the end of the class, students will walk away with list of great story ideas, an understanding of the most compelling angle on your reflection piece, memoir, or solo show, and some mad skills to boot. You've got some great stories in there, but how do you find the real gems? In this evening workshop, actress, journalist, and author of The New York Times Bestselling memoir "I See You Made an Effort" (which she's currently adapting into a solo show) Annabelle Gurwitch will help you avoid the common pitfalls of memoir writing and find the heart of your story. She'll show you how to mine your life for the best ideas and infuse your work with issues you care about. Through fun group brainstorming and writing exercises, you'll learn how to make your stories heartfelt, moving, and funny. Annabelle will share her strategies for promoting your work on multiple platforms through an informed craft talk, and discuss the challenges and opportunities of moving from essay and memoir to solo performance.

From Memories to Memoir

You've got some great stories in there, but how do you find the real gems? In this evening workshop, actress, journalist, and author of The New York Times Bestselling memoir I See You Made an Effort (which she's currently adapting into a solo show) Annabelle Gurwitch will help the students avoid the common pitfalls of memoir writing and find the heart of each story. She'll show the students how to mine each life for the best ideas and infuse every work with issues everyone care about. Through fun group brainstorming and writing exercises, students will learn how to make stories heartfelt, moving, and funny. Annabelle will share her strategies for promoting each work on multiple platforms through an informed craft talk, and discuss the challenges and opportunities of moving from essay and memoir to solo performance. By the end of the class, students will walk away with list of great story ideas, an understanding of the most compelling angle on your reflection piece, memoir, or solo show, and some mad skills to boot.