REMIX it! Memory as story fuel

## Remix It: Using memories to power your writing

"'Write what you know' isn't about facts – it means mining your lived experience for creativity fuel."

Ever wonder how to put "write what you know" into action? Join this workshop to discover how your memories and experiences – big and small, recent and distant – can become a rich creative resource to power your writing.

In this engaging and interactive session, you'll learn techniques to access, transform, and 'remix' your personal experiences into different forms. Using examples from children's literature, memoir, and short fiction, you'll see how real-life moments can be repurposed through different creative lenses.

Through hands-on exercises and guided practice, you'll start building a personal archive of experiences that can fuel your writing for years to come. You'll leave with practical techniques you can immediately apply to your current writing projects.

This workshop is suitable for writers of all experience levels.

### In our 60-minute session we'll explore

• Memory mining: How to access and capture meaningful experiences from any period of your life
• Character transformation: Techniques to turn real people into compelling fictional characters
• Genre remixing: Methods for reshaping memories into different literary forms
• Sensory revival: Techniques to bring authentic details into your writing

### By the end of the workshop you'll have

• Methods for transforming real-life elements into fiction
• Insights into how to balance truth and imagination in your writing
• A fresh perspective on your own life as a creative resource

### Workshop Details:

• 90-minute interactive online session
• Practical exercises with immediate application
• Supportive environment for writers of all levels
• Time for questions and discussion

### About your tutor

Ryan Millar is a writer, communications trainer, and coach. He's worked as a copywriter, content manager, scriptwriter, and editor-in-chief. He's also an award-winning playwright and the author of two non-fiction and two children's books. www.ryanmillar.com