Writing Workshops
The Writing Your Life Story Workshop
Do you long to put your life's craziest or most challenging moments on paper? Are you looking for a creative outlet? Join the Toronto-based Writing Your Life Story workshop! This online writing workshop will focus on helping you tell your life's story, whether it's about one profound day or the last decade. Your facilitator will teach you the fundamentals of storytelling, how to generate story ideas from your real life and how to structure your personal essay or memoir. This course combines video material, powerpoints, class notes and writing exercises for an engaging online experience.
Cost: $135 Early Bird rate: $99
Got questions? Email genelle.levy@gmail.com
What You'll Get
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Your facilitator, a nationally published writer will review your work and offer personalized feedback
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Structured exercises that will strengthen your writing
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A free e-book on personal and narrative writing
Testimonials
"Genelle was an exceptional teacher who was patient, extremely knowledgeable and motivated all of us to fulfill our potential. Simply put, taking her course has made me a better writer." - Alex
"You really feel like your stories are well cared for when working with Genelle. She is compassionate, razor sharp and able to bring out the idiosyncrasies that make a story unique. In my work with her, she found a way to focus my story, expand it in places I had not thought of and make it even more vivid for readers." - Ivana
"Genelle is the type of editor every writer loves to work with. Her insightful questions and focused comments help to amplify and distill your voice. Working with Genelle made me a better writer." - Ajah
About the Instructor
Genelle Levy is a writer, reporter and editor based in Toronto who has published personal essays and memoir in multiple U.S. publications. She attained her Master's in Writing and Journalism from Syracuse University, and previously worked as an editor at award-winning creative nonfiction magazine Narratively, where she edited personal essays and memoirs. Her work has appeared in TeenVogue, Bustle, Electric Literature and many other places.