Daylong Creative Writing Workshop in Bolton with Roxanne Snider

Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am

Caledon Public Library - Albion/Bolton Branch
150 Queen Street South
Bolton, ON
L7E 1E3

This daylong workshop (10-3pm) is designed to inspire students with fresh ideas for writing, and give them a wide variety of new tools for expanding and improving their writing skills.

The material we will cover:

How to get started writing--where to find ideas, how to use material from your life, overcoming the fear of the blank page, techniques and tricks for launching stories and memoirs.

What makes for great writing? Examples of great writing, contemporary and classic, will be given.

"Authenticating Details" How the choice of the perfect details brings the page to life in the reader's mind, and can transform mediocre writing into potent and memorable prose. But what are the perfect details?

Two big choices every writer faces: P.O.V. and tense. Discussion of fiction vs. nonfiction--stories or memoirs, what really distinguishes the two, and which would best suit your aims and abilities as a writer

Story: What makes a great story? What are stories really about? Discussion of plot and character.

Dialogue: How to write great dialogue. Pitfalls to avoid. Examples of great dialogue from fiction.

Voice: What is it, and why it's so important.

Handouts with thoughts on writing and craft from great writers, and an extensive reading list, some writing in class, Q & A and general discussion.

Cost: $45

Those interested may register at any branch of Caledon Public Library or by contacting the Communications & Programming department at 905.857.1400 for more information.