Writing the Truth about Your Life (and Relationships) in Memoir and Creative Non-Fiction
Sunday 8 March 2026 at 10:30AM
Bunjil Place Library
Event Description
Got a personal story you want to tell but you’re afraid to write about your friends and/or family members in the process? Learn how to navigate writing the truth about your life for essays, memoir or creative non-fiction; and gain confidence in navigating the tricky ethics of writing your truth when it involves the people who are closest to you.
You will learn:
• How to generate ideas/pages for your memoir
• How to approach the subjective nature of memory and storytelling
• How to mine the emotional truth of an event or story in non-fiction writing
• How to approach ethical considerations when writing about those in your orbit
• How to amalgamate characters and identities in non-fiction
Alexandra Collier is an award-winning writer who has written for theatre, screen and print. Her memoir Inconceivable: Heartbreak, Bad Dates and Finding Solo Motherhood about her journey to becoming a solo mum by choice was published by Hachette. She has been writing for three seasons on the ABC/BBC detective series Return to Paradise.
When
10:30AM - 1:00PM
Sunday 8 March 2026
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Where
Bunjil Place Library
2 Patrick Northeast Drive
Narre Warren VIC
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Event Partner
This event is presented with the support of the City of Casey
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