Upcoming Event - Short Story Workshop for Beginners
Saturday June 25, 2022 at 1:00 pm PDT On Zoom as part of Wordstorm Festival
Tickets available here: https://www.wordstorm.ca/events/creating-short-stories From
oral histories to Facebook posts, stories are what define us, yet,
storytelling often presents as, “I have a great idea for a story, but I
don’t know where to start.”
If you find yourself facing that
'where do I begin' dilemma, this workshop, lead by acclaimed writer,
Genni Gunn, is just what you've been seeking to get you started toward
moving your awesome ideas toward well-crafted story concepts.
Designed
to help you take an idea and learn how to express and compress it into a
vivid short story, participants will explore the basic elements of
fiction including setting, characters, plot, and theme. Writing
techniques, such as creating a good beginning, choosing a verb tense,
dialogue, pacing, and maintaining conflict wil also be covered. Brief
examples of these elements will be presented and examined, then
participants will be encouraged to experiment through exercises leading
toward formulating a short story. There will also be an opportunity to
share some of this writing with other participants. |
