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Terese Marie Mailhot – Writing Trauma, Making Art: August 3

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland

When: August 3rd, 2019:: 10:00 - 4:00 Where: The Corporeal Center; 510 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210 Cost: $300 Creating art from lived experience is difficult. There are pitfalls, but there's a windfall to be had, where a person can look back and within to see the right narrative, and the right art worth making, or worth sacrificing for. I'd like to help people avoid the pitfalls, and encourage writers to find the narrative structure within their own lives. Finding the story is half the work. Someone told me it's like trying to make the music we hear in our heads, and I like that. I'd like to help people find the right song, and learn practical tips on how to execute a story. We'll discuss shame,…

$300