Memoir 101 - The transformative power of writing

A writing workshop where our stories heal us. Next courses in 2023

The Memoir 101 workshop with Natasha Badhwar is designed to enable participants to imagine and craft personal narratives that are resonant and evocative. 
This workshop offers an empathetic, safe space with tips, prompts, exercises, readings and analysis to develop one's unique voice and write compelling essays that are intimate, thought-provoking and deeply honest.

As one sifts through memories, emotions and personal experience to connect the personal to the universal, writing about one's life can be a healing and transformative journey, both for the writer as well as readers. 

For UPDATES about upcoming courses in 2023: Write to Natasha Badhwar at OchreSkyWorkshops@gmail.com

Saturday online sessions: 11:00am - 1:30pm | 6, 13, 20 and 27 August
OR
Tuesday online sessions: 11:00am - 1:30pm | 9, 16, 23 and 30 August

The workshop includes a one-on-one session with Natasha which is tailored to the participating writer's unique needs, challenges and strengths. The 60-90 minute individual session will be online according to mutual convenience.

To Apply: Send a writing sample, preferably non-fiction, personal writing, of 500-1300 words. It doesn't need to be a published piece. 

Jo Chopra McGowan @JoChopra

Highly, highly, highly recommend. The 4 weeks I spent in this workshop were powerful, effective and FUN. Met some amazing people and learned so much. @natashabadhwar is a beautiful soul with perfect facilitation skills. Loved it.

Natasha Badhwar @natashabadhwar

#WorkshopAlert #Memoir Join me with courage and empathy to chart your own #writing path. The resonance when one connects the personal to the universal offers joy and healing to both the writer and readers. 4 sessions from 19 Feb - 12 March + one-on-one session Please #RT https://t.co/IgIzhwnRdj

Vani Viswanathan @vaniviswanathan

This workshop by the wonderful @natashabadhwar and supported by the equally wonderful, open participants, has got me writing again after a slump of a few months. I write more consciously, willing to be more vulnerable. Excited to see where my writing from this workshop can go! 🦋

Natasha Badhwar @natashabadhwar

The transformative power of personal writing - a 4 week workshop concludes tomorrow. Look at those handsome, smiling faces! Facilitated by me, in collaboration with #Yodapress Thank you, #ShubnumKhan for sharing your writing journey and process with us all. https://t.co/PlcLXi1yot

Pooja @sire_writeous

@natashabadhwar @arpitayodapress @dipali_taneja @KarnikaKohli @SimonSchusterIN @iawoolford @harsh_mander @JoChopra @pbhushan1 @vaniviswanathan @zigzackly thank you for making this safe space @natashabadhwar @arpitayodapress every day is made up of discovering something new about the writing process and one's own self. to be in this group has truly been transformative.

Vani Viswanathan @vaniviswanathan

In which I try to write honestly abt the perks & discomforts of marriage as someone working on sexuality & gender. I was anxious abt putting this much vulnerability out there, but drew courage frm @natashabadhwar & her brilliant personal writing workshop!

tarshi.netMarriage and Mixed Celebrations of SexualityVani Viswanathan talks with candour about the institution of (her) marriage, and her ideas of feminism and gender conditioning within its ambit.

Balaji @sbalaji1

So, when I decided to take up a writing course, I chose @natashabadhwar "Writing memoirs" course. Attending the course was a refreshing experience in trying to expand my scope of reading. It was good to get introduced to the works of @KhushiShinne @Somi_Das and many others. (3/4)

Noirtanki @Noirtanki

The best thing that happened to me in the first half of #2022 Natasha is mind-boggling levels of intuitive, empathetic and fun. + The people in her writing cohorts 🤌🤌 #WritingCommunity #memoir #writingworkshop

Natasha Badhwar @natashabadhwar

#WorkshopAlert #Memoir 101 The transformative power of personal writing Kindly RT for good karma https://t.co/2uZ1oxh9Ta

This workshop is a healing space designed to help extricate oneself from shame, fear, grief with our own words. To express joy and victory via our own stories.

Seats are limited and tend to fill up soon. Please share this information with others who may be interested too. 
Write to ochre.sky.workshops@gmail.com to connect to us.