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How to Turn Real Life Into a Story

Michael Foti, DO teaches us how to transform real-life experiences into engaging stories by fictionalizing events, compressing timelines, and combining characters, creating narratives that resonate with readers.

Cost: 249 - Entire Course
Speaker: Michael Foti, DO

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ABOUT THIS LECTURE

Many writers struggle with adapting real-life experiences into compelling stories without their work feeling overly literal or self-indulgent. This session teaches practical strategies to fictionalize events, compress timelines, and combine characters while preserving authenticity. Through examples and exercises, participants learn how to transform personal experiences into engaging narratives that resonate with readers.

Target Audience:

Aspiring and experienced writers, memoirists, and novelists who want to draw from their own lives but craft stories that captivate readers.

Learning Objectives:

How to identify which real-life events translate into compelling stories
Techniques to compress timelines and combine characters without losing authenticity
How to balance truth and creative license
Methods to turn personal experiences into universal themes

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Michael Foti, DO, FACOI, CHSE

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Michael Foti, DO, FACOI, CHSE

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