CYNTHIA DREW

On September 6, AWE members will be treated to a not-to-be-missed presentation by author and creative-writing teacher Cynthia Drew. This award-winning author and screenplay writer will share a condensed version of her UNCA course on memoir-writing. Some of the highlights include:

• The distinction between memoir and autobiography.
• Understanding creative non-fiction as a genre.
• Making readers care about your story.
• How to begin.
• Voice
• Setting a scene.
• The difference between conflict and ax-grinding.
• Backstory and flashback.
• Filling the gaps with fiction.
• Examples of memoirs that worked -- and some that did not.