WorkshopAtelier d'écriture : "Ce que la mémoire invente"
About
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It is often said that the past is fiction. That we reinvent it constantly, that what we lived through transforms over time, remodeled by our memory, our subconscious, and our emotions. I use my memories to write. But far from trying to faithfully restore them, I prefer to grasp them as living material, to go beyond reality and enter into fiction. Extracting a memory, displacing it, distorting it, amplifying it, changing point of view, inventing what is missing: expanding reality until it becomes literature. For writing from memory is not merely telling what happened. It is learning to look differently at what we thought we knew, gradually becoming masters of our own narrative, and discovering in our memories stories we never suspected.
During this workshop, several creative writing exercises will be offered to explore your memory, nourish your imagination, and bring fiction to life. Each prompt will be an invitation to travel into memories, awaken childhood sensations, play with points of view, voices, and perceptions, and let yourself be surprised by your own words. It will not be about recovering exactly what took place, but seeing what writing can do with a memory.
Discover creative writing and let yourself be guided by prompts inspired by diverse works and various writing games. Manon offers you a moment of writing, reading, and sharing in a supportive atmosphere. Beginner or experienced writers, welcome!
Beginner or experienced writers, welcome!
Where, when, how?
On 6 December, from 14h to 17h followed by an open mic
On a péniche: 8 Port de la Gare, 75013 Paris
A workshop led by Manon Jouniaux
Additional information:
Beginner or experienced welcome (+16 years old)
Materials provided unless you want to bring your own
Practical info
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