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Writing Social Issues Without Being Preachy

Virtual Only, Recorded Many of us write because we feel passionately about an idea which we want to share with our readers – whether it’s about human rights, justice, climate change, or anything else. Yet we don’t want to end up with a book that delivers a diatribe, or a modern version of an A
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Research for Historical Fiction

Virtual Only, Recorded Writing historical fiction is a great way to introduce readers to past times and eras, in a more accessible way, providing an immersive experience. For the writer, whether history forms one of the main elements of your book, or is more of a backdrop for your stories – resear
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Tropes vs the Writer

In Person, Live-Streamed, and Recorded We’ve all heard “tropey” used as a pejorative…but tropes can be just another tool in the kit to support and enhance one’s writing. This workshop will examine tropes in popular media and literary works, as well as provide opportunities for particip
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Genre Crossover

In Person Only, Not Recorded What exactly is genre crossover? Join Mary C. Moore to learn how to define and understand “crossover” and how it can shape your writing beyond the genre.
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Plotting Characters

In Person Only, Not Recorded “Plot-driven” and “character-driven” are often positioned as opposing methods of fiction writing. But why do these approaches to narrative need to be in opposition? This hands-on workshop takes participants through exercises designed to create compelling and plau
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Writing Suspense

Virtual Only, Recorded CW for crime, violence, sexual assault “This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.” –Oscar Wilde What makes a novel addictive, or unputdownable? The best fiction has us racing through, breathless, and these books are not always thrillers. Some of the most successful
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Write What You Feel

In Person Only, Not Recorded Writers are often told ‘show, don’t tell,’ but what about ‘feel, don’t just show?’ Writers connect to their readers through their characters’ emotions. In this workshop, participants will learn how to use their own feelings and experiences to evoke emotions
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The Second Act Problem

In Person Only,  NOT Recorded We’ve all been there. Writing is going well, the adrenaline is pumping, the world is building, the characters are talking and then… riiiiight around Page 120, we hit a wall: The Dreaded Act Two. It’s long. It feels flat and boring. And the frustration of it has m
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Landing Your Ending

In Person Only, Not Recorded There’s a famous Billy Wilder quote that says, “If you have a problem with the third act, the real problem is in the first act.” In this workshop, Liza will teach you how to look at your ending in a holistic way, building those stakes and tension throughout your en
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