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FROM HEARTACHE TO LITERARY BREAK: MEMOIR (1 DAY)

Writing Pad East
Los Angeles, CA

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Have you ever thought about turning your life's trials and tribulations into a NY Times bestseller but didn't know where to start? In this one day class, successful memoirist Sara Benincasa will share her secrets for painlessly excavating your tumultuous past to craft a gripping page turner! Her fun, in-class exercises will help you write a kick ass story about the moments that have (temporarily) kicked your ass. She'll cover crucial topics such as writing about painful experiences with humor as well adding insightful, relatable perspective to your tales. By the end of the class, you'll have written a couple of moving scenes from a story only you could tell and brainstormed a solid plan for completing your memoir without a Jerry Springer intervention!

Instructor: Sara Benincasa
Saturday, September 27
2:30 pm - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $90
Location: Writing Pad East (688 S Santa Fe, Apt. 312, Los Angeles, CA 90021)

About Sara Benincasa:
Sara Benincasa is an award-winning comedian and author of the books "Great" and "Agorafabulous!: Dispatches From My Bedroom" from William Morrow (a division of HarperCollins), a book based on her critically acclaimed solo show about panic attacks and agoraphobia. Her comedy has won praise from the Chicago Tribune, CNN, The Guardian, and The New York Times, and has earned her an ECNY (Emerging Comedian of New York) Award and a Webby nomination. Sara is currently working on her third book, "Believers," due out from HarperTeen in summer 2015. Inspired by "Lord of the Flies," it's about a group of evangelical Christian teen girls from Texas who crash-land on a deserted island.Sara has a degree in Creative Writing from Warren Wilson College in Asheville, N.C. She has an M.A. in Secondary School Education from Teachers College at Columbia University.