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Memoir Writing: Telling Your Own Story, One Moment at a Time

September 16 at 1:00 pm - 2:30 PM
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September 16 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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In this workshop, you’ll learn the art of memoir writing, telling your own story, one moment at a time.

We write our memoirs to preserve our legacy, to help us understand a situation, and to tell a story as only we can. In this workshop, you’ll learn the art of memoir writing, telling your own story, one moment at a time.

Led by Chris Hicks of Central Florida Community Arts, you’ll dive into memoir writing and explore a variety of prompts that will help you take that first step on your writing journey.

This program is presented by Chris Hicks and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.

About the Presenter:

Chris Hicks relocated to Orlando from the Chicago area, where she headed up a highly recognized high school theatre program and taught Honors and Advanced Placement English classes. Chris has a bachelor’s degree in Speech/ Theatre from Northern Illinois University and a master’s degree in Teaching from National Louis University. Chris’ involvement with CFCArts includes teaching the Narrators! Class, as well as creative writing and acting workshops throughout the community. In her spare time, she enjoys costuming and performing with theaters, most notably as Ethyl in “On Golden Pond” and Mae Peterson in “Bye Bye Birdie,” where she was recognized by the Orlando Sentinel as one of Orlando Theatre’s Best of 2019 Performers.

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