Making the Personal Universal: Five Ways to Connect Your Story to a Wider Audience

When you're writing personal essays and memoir, you want to make sure the story resonates with readers whose experiences aren't identical to your own. You need to create entry points and moments of recognition that keep people connected and turning the page. In this craft seminar, we'll walk through five strategies to connect your work with a wider audience. We'll look at relevant examples and work through a few writing prompts.