Writing Workshop: Genealogy

ExperienceGenealogy is in great momentum these years - and for good reason. Here are good and touching stories to find. Come to a workshop where you get a grip on how you can write about these people. Both to create good texts for the pleasure of others, but also to become wise yourself on relationships in your own life?

One result of writing is always that your horizons expand. Maybe you want to write for the closest circle, maybe you want to address a larger audience and be published? During the workshop you will get an insight into both the non-fiction and the fiction tools. You will learn what characterizes a good language and how to organize a writing process.

We work with both short writing exercises and concrete examples, and there will be time for conversation and sparring along the way.

About the teacherMarie Østergaard Knudsen is a writer and editor. The focus of her work is to help people to write readably about their own lives and that of relatives. She runs the two related companies ditliv.nu and Forlaget Aftidning. She is the author of the books “Tell Your Life”, “How to Write Your Memoirs” and “Write About Your Genealogy”. How to tell about others and get read. In November 2026, she publishes the novel “Thou shalt not write about mother” at the publishing house Alhambra. Writing WorkshopsEvery month, Copenhagen Libraries invites you to writing workshops all over the city. The themes and trainers vary. Our writing workshops are not workshops, but stand-alone workshops of two hours in which lecturers give presentations, give participants exercises and answer their questions.

Practical InfoWriting The workshop is targeted at adults.Participation is free, but requires registration at Billetto. The writing workshop takes place at BIBLIOTEK Rentemestervej, 2nd floor of Mødeværket. The writing workshop lasts from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. We do not provide computers, so bring your own and/or paper and pen. As a rule, there is no table space, so you probably have to sit with the computer/paper in your lap.We do not offer provisions, so bring your own water and snacks if you wish.Find your wayFrom the main entrance of the LIBRARY you can find the Meeting Facility on the 2nd floor via the main staircase or elevator.

Do you have any questions? Write to literary distributor Felix by mail: w48m@kk.dk