The Autobiography Workshop represents a unique opportunity to explore and give voice to one’s personal story. Through writing and reflection, participants will be able to discover new perspectives on themselves and their experiences, while improving their storytelling skills. The workshop offers a safe and supportive environment where you can share emotions and make meaningful connections with others.
Why do the workshop?
- Self-awareness: writing your own story helps you reflect on your memories, emotions and life experiences, promoting greater self-awareness.
- Personal growth: through autobiographical writing, one can process traumas, overcome difficulties and celebrate successes, thus contributing to one’s personal growth.
- Communication: Writing your own story helps you develop communication skills, organize your thinking, and express your emotions clearly and effectively.
- Creativity: Autobiographical writing stimulates creativity, allowing you to explore new ways of seeing and interpreting the world. Connection with others: Sharing your story with others creates a sense of community and fosters empathy.
Target
The workshop is aimed at:
- Anyone who wants to explore and better understand their experiences.
- Anyone interested in developing their introspective skills.
- Adults of all ages interested in writing and self-narration.
- Students and teachers of literature and creative writing.
- Professionals in the field of psychology, mediation and social work.
Contents
- Introduction to Autobiographical Writing: Overview of Autobiographical Writing and Its Benefits.
- Introspective journey: personal work on one’s past through different techniques of reconstruction of one’s life story.
- Remembrance and memory: Activities to stimulate memories and memory, using photos, personal items and other sources of inspiration.
- Narrative techniques: exploration of techniques and tools for autobiographical narration.
- Structure your narrative: how to organize your story in a coherent and compelling way.
- Writing significant episodes: writing exercises focused on key events and moments in one’s life.
- Reflection and analysis: reflection activities to analyze and understand personal experiences.
- Review and sharing: text review techniques and group sharing sessions to receive constructive feedback.
- Exploring universal themes: how to connect personal experiences to broader, universal themes.
- Use of metaphors and images: use of metaphors and images to enrich the narrative and make it more evocative.
- Conclusion and evaluation: final reflection on the path taken and evaluation of the progress made.
