A workshop about the power of objects to spark memory, and about the potential for this connection to be ruptured.

We’ll write about objects that spark memories and objects we associate with others; we’ll think about objects that have become disconnected from a memory (through forgetting or inheritance), and memories that have become disconnected from their objects (when the object has been lost or destroyed); and we’ll reflect on the significance of minimalism and of hoarding.

Suitable for all levels of writing experience.

The Memories Unearthed workshops explore how to capture fleeting memories in words using various creative writing techniques. Each session takes a different theme. The workshops suit those who are interested in trying out methods of memoir writing, and those who would like to use writing to help shape or preserve memories. They will also be useful to fiction writers who want to draw on lived experience in their writing. The pieces you develop in each workshop may form the basis of a short piece or threaded together to form part of a long-form project, such as a memoir or novel.

You will have the opportunity to share what you write, but there is no obligation to do so.

The workshops are designed to work either as one-off sessions or as part of a series.

Delaina Haslam is a creative nonfiction writer and a translator. She’s written for arts and entertainment publications in Madrid and London and translates sociology for academic journals. She has also worked with the Poetry Translation Centre translating francophone African poetry. She’s writing a memoir about baby loss and brain disease, memory and loss, extracts of which have been shortlisted for the Northern Debut Award and the Plaza Memoir Prize, and reached the second stage of the Bridport Memoir Prize. Through writing this book, she’s developed techniques that she’s keen to share with others.

The Writers Workshop’s space in Orchard Square, Sheffield, has no step-free access. If you have been excluded from this event due to inaccessibility, please let us know. We are committed to finding fully accessible premises and, in the meantime, making as many of our events available online as possible.

Tea and coffee will be provided during the workshop and refreshments are also available to be purchased from the Waterstones cafe next door (with a discount available for Writers Workshop members who show their digital membership card).

This event is online advance booking only: no walkups on the day.

Refunds: Refunds may be given up to 3 days before the event.

The Writers Workshop is a nonprofit social enterprise on a mission to enable everyone to experience the joy and power of creative writing, both at our venue in Sheffield and online. Members of the Writers Workshop get a discount on all our events and other perks. For more information, visit www.thewritersworkshop.co.uk (http://www.thewritersworkshop.co.uk).

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