My Memoir: Memoir Writing Workshops | 18+ years

Interested in getting your life story out of your mind and onto the page?

Join us at Ryde Library for a five week memoir writing workshop for beginners by learning the important steps to uncovering your personal stories and shaping them into powerful narratives over 5 weekly sessions. The sessions will be facilitated by students from Macquarie University.

In this workshop, participants will learn about:

• Memory-jogging activities (music, photos, movement, places) to spark significant recollections
• How to keep diary notes to capture impressions, emotions and details
• Techniques to strengthen your emotional and intellectual connection with your past
• Finding and experimenting with your unqiue writing voice
• Choosing a life experience - such as a relationship or a meaningful period - as the focus of your memoir.
• Using your notes as a framing device, even if your chosen topic is different
• Guidance, feedback and strategies to overcome writing challenges.

Each attendee will be given a writing journal and laptops can be provided for use, you are welcome to bring your own laptop. If using a library laptop please bring a USB flash drive/memory stick to each session.

Please note: as each weekly session builds upon the work of the previous session attendees must be able to attend all five sessions whenever possible. Your ticket price includes all five sessions.

📅 Date and Time for each session:

• Friday, 3 October 2025, 10.30am - 12.30pm
• Friday, 10 October 2025, 10.30am - 12.30pm
• Friday, 17 October 2025, 10.30am - 12.30pm
• Friday, 24 October 2025, 10.30am - 12.30pm
• Friday, 31 October 2025, 1.00pm - 3.00pm *Note: the session on this date will have a different run time.

Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be provided for cancellations more than 7 days in advance of the event. Cancellations less than 7 days in advance cannot be refunded.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Ryde Library, 1 Pope Street, Ryde, Australia