I really enjoyed the presentation by Dr Luke Horton
regarding Auto Fiction. I think this is partly how I write. I never thought of
it having a particular named style but I know that I certainly draw in many
real events and fictionalize them to suit the narrative. Events that happen to
me sometimes feel like a ready-made story waiting for dictation.
Looking into this a bit further, it seems many of the books
I’ve enjoyed reading stretch into this field – The Sexual Life of Catherine M –
Catherine Millet, In Cold Blood - Truman Capote. I would even suggest some of
Lilly Brett’s work skirts this line. I’m very much looking forward to Maggie
Nelson’s The Argonauts.
Though a rushed presentation due to time, the deadline of
the timed exercises allowed for no procrastination which is something I often
suffer from. The exercise I enjoyed most was inserting me as a character in my
novel. It was fun presenting a recognizable version of myself as the annoying,
enthusiastic new neighbor.
Overall, I very much enjoy the variety of presentations at
Word Con and felt the workshops to be particularly useful. I look forward to
the continuation of this event in the future.
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