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Introduction to Memoir with Rebecca Starford
Welcome!
Welcome!
Meet the Teacher: Rebecca Starford (1:02)
About Bad Behaviour
Where To Begin?
Introduction
Why Memoir?
How Necessary Is This Project To You?
Memoir vs. Autobiography
Suggested Exercise: Memoir vs. Autobiography
Your Teacher: How I Determined A Timeframe For My Memoir
Finding Prompts For Memory
Your Teacher: Choosing The Best Prompts For Your Project
Suggested Exercise: Writing From A Memory Prompt
Pushing Through Emotional Resistance
Your Teacher: Pushing Through The (Emotional) Burn
Creating Narrative Around Your Life Experiences
Introduction
Writing Memoir: Fragments And Anecdotes
Suggested Exercise: Fragments and Anecdotes
Your Teacher: Initial Drafting Of Bad Behaviour
The Importance of Timeline
Suggested Exercise: Drawing Up Your Timeline
Your Teacher: How To Produce A Concise Timeline
What Are The Themes Of Your Memoir?
Writing Other People
The Art of Conflation
Suggested Exercise: Conflation
The Art of Concealment
Suggested Exercise: Concealing Identity
Your Teacher: Careful Rewriting
Legal and Ethical Challenges of Memoir
Introduction
Who Are You Going To Hurt?
Your Teacher: Considering Others
Suggested Exercise: Who You Might Hurt
Your Teacher: Worry At Unexpected Moments
Defamation and Libel
Your Teacher: On Taking Precautions Around Defamation and Libel
Ethical Consideration For Your Work
Preparing For Others' Reaction To Your Memoir
Your Teacher: How To Detect Unreliable Sources
The Catharsis Of Memoir
Suggested Exercise: The Memoir Mantra
Your Teacher: Final Thoughts (0:41)
Feedback
Thank you
Suggested Exercise: Concealing Identity
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