Workshops that Work!

You've said:
"Someday, I'll write my memoir!"

That "someday" could be now!

In Susan Stroh's Memoir Workshop

A Susan Stroh Writing Workshop gives you a place to write every week under her skillful supervision. It gives you someone to whom to be accountable for your weekly writing production and who will help you develop good habits so that a writing life that is productive can be maintained for as long as you want it.

Susan provides inspiration in the form of writing exercises, readings from excellent writers and instruction that reminds you of what you already know and things you might consider that you did not know. She recognizes and nurtures your talent, ideas and intentions.

“If it hadn’t been for Susan Stroh’s wonderful workshop, I wouldn’t have finished so many pieces that were only ideas or partially written stories and essays that I’d just stuck in a drawer.” S.C.

“I never could have even begun seriously writing my full-length memoir and now I have many chapters written and have done tons of research. I’ve grown tremendously and so has the book.” R.M.

“I look forward to our workshop every week. It is stabilizing, supportive, informative and fun.” D.W.

The Design of a Susan Stroh Workshop is different with each new group of workshop participants. She interviews each person to determine his/her goals and purposes for the workshop and then customizes each class and assignment to the individual. But in general, the workshops are designed as follows:

10 weeks, 3 hour weekly workshop

FIRST HOUR: Instruction through exercises, prompts and readings

• Writing drills and training to get you in the zone
• Readings from great memoirs to inspire you to hone
• Finding your true purpose and for every word you say
• Setting up your life so you’re creating every day
• Learning how to structure so you create utmost effect
• Finding unique images so your truths can best reflect

SECOND HOUR: Writing

• Now you’ve chosen a project and it’s time to let it flow
• No editing nor critiquing, we don’t want your work to slow
• 60 minutes will go by so fast we’ll add 15 or so
• You want to leave your writing in a good place, don’t you know

THIRD HOUR: Reading Aloud and Sharing

• Learn to really listen to description, plot and pace
• See what gives you chills or moves you to a different place
• Give support and feedback, just to hearten, help them grow
• Learn from one other, we will reap what we will sow