Dark Truths: Five Tools for Crafting Compelling Mental Health Narratives

Mental health is often branded “taboo” and, for writers of memoir and personal essay, these stories can be our most vulnerable and challenging material. But there’s a reason these types of narratives are so sought after. At their best, they speak to our darkest truths and teach us what it means to be human.

In this webinar, we’ll dive headfirst into these treacherous waters and discuss strategies for crafting compelling, emotionally resonant personal narratives about mental health. We’ll study works by Roxane Gay, Esmé Weijun Wang, and others to uncover ways to write beautifully crafted, “un-put-down-able” memoirs and essays centering on mental health. We’ll also discuss strategies for self-care and “productive procrastination” so you can stay well during the writing process. You’ll leave with take-home writing
In this webinar, you will:

LEARN five craft tools for telling compelling personal narratives about mental health
EXPLORE techniques from published memoirs and personal essays to improve your own work
BUILD a toolbox of self-care strategies for writing about mental health, so you can stay well and grounded when approaching difficult material

This webinar is for…

Beginning writers who have mental health stories to share, but don’t know where to start
Experienced writers starting and/or revising a memoir or personal essay about mental health
Writers who need self-care strategies to help them dive into difficult, emotional content

Closed captioning is available. ✔
All registrants receive the recording. ✔