Reflect, honor, and shape your life story. (And have some fun.)
Writing your own obituary is an opportunity to reflect on your life, your accomplishments (and foibles!), your passions, your quirks. What do you think people love about you? What do you want this world to remember about you?
It’s a tough assignment for sure, but why not start a working document that you can edit through the years? Your family will thank you for it.
Sign up for a Zoom presentation that focuses on your personal legacy. We’ll meet November 8 and 15 at 2 pm EST.
On Nov. 8, we’ll talk specifics about how to write an obit and why you might want to. We’ll share examples of different styles, from conventional to deeply unconventional, and talk about what’s right for you and how you make that important decision.
Join for the second day (November 15), and we’ll workshop the obituary you’ve been working on, inspired (I hope!) by what you learned in the previous Sunday’s class. Share what you’ve written (or don’t!). We’ll talk about ways to edit and hone this draft through the years.
Led by Jamie Passaro, a Eugene, Oregon, writer and editor who runs dear person obits, this presentation will help you prepare a thoughtful, well-written obit. Participants will walk away with a start to their obituaries and Jamie’s 27-page booklet on obit writing and a free spot on Elegy.us, a website that features memorial tributes with words and photos.
Questions? Contact jamie@dearpersonobits.com