Secrets of Writing a Page-turner
Great techniques for whatever you’re writing
Saturday, July 9, 2016
10:00
a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Burlington Central Library, Centennial Room, 2331 New Street, Burlington, Ontario (Map here.)
Burlington Central Library, Centennial Room, 2331 New Street, Burlington, Ontario (Map here.)
Ever
stayed up all night reading a book? In this workshop, you’ll learn
you how to build that kind of tension. And we'll help you put into
practice the techniques professionals use – on every page and in every kind of
story – to create drama and tension.
Fee: 40.71 + 13% hst = 46
in advance or 43.36 + 13% hst = 49 if you wait
to pay at the door
To
reserve a spot now, email: brianhenry@sympatico.ca
The Huronia Foundation for the Arts presents…
How to Build Your Story
Plotting novels & Writing short stories
Saturday,
July 16, 2016
12:30
– 3:45 p.m.
Midland Public Library, 320 King Street, Midland, Ontario (In cottage country – Map here)
Midland Public Library, 320 King Street, Midland, Ontario (In cottage country – Map here)
This workshop will show you how writers plot a
novel and will give you the best tips on writing
short stories. We’ll also look at where to get your stories published and how
to win contests. Best yet, you’ll see how to apply the story-building techniques
you’ve learned to your own writing
Fee: 34.51 + hst = 39 in advance or 37.17 + hst = 42 if you wait to pay at the door
Fee: 34.51 + hst = 39 in advance or 37.17 + hst = 42 if you wait to pay at the door
To reserve a spot now, email: brianhenry@sympatico.ca
Writing and Revising
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Saturday,
July 23, 2016
1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Forest Heights Public Library, 251 Fischer-Hallman Road, Kitchener, Ontario (Map here)
1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Forest Heights Public Library, 251 Fischer-Hallman Road, Kitchener, Ontario (Map here)
If you want to refine your story-telling skills and
cut the time you will need to spend editing, this workshop is for you. You'll
learn how to step back from a manuscript in order to find – and fix – flaws in
your plot, structure, characterization and style. You'll learn how to rethink,
rework and rewrite so that your manuscript will live up to your vision.
Special Option: Participants
are invited to bring the first 500 – 1,000 words of one of their
pieces of writing. You don’t need to bring anything, but if you do, three copies could be helpful.
pieces of writing. You don’t need to bring anything, but if you do, three copies could be helpful.
Fee: 35.51+ 13% hst = 39 paid in advance 37.17 + 13% hst = 43 if you wait to pay at the door
To reserve a
spot now, email: brianhenry@sympatico.ca
Workshop
leader Brian Henry has been a
book editor and creative writing instructor for more than 25 years. He
publishes Quick Brown Fox, Canada’s most popular blog for
writers, teaches creative writing at Ryerson University and has led workshops
everywhere from Boston to Buffalo and from Sarnia to Saint John. But his
proudest boast is that he has helped many of his students get
published.
See Brian’s full schedule here, including writing workshops and
creative writing courses in Algonquin Park, Bolton, Barrie,
Brampton, Burlington, Caledon, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Ingersoll,
Kingston, Kitchener, London, Midland, Mississauga, Newmarket, Orillia,
Oakville, Ottawa, Peterborough, St. Catharines, St. John, NB, Sudbury,
Thessalon, Toronto, Windsor, Halton, Ingersoll, Kitchener-Waterloo, Muskoka,
Peel, Simcoe, York, the GTA, Ontario and beyond.
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