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SUMMARY:ELIXIR OF LIFE—Free Verse Poetry: A workshop with Tawhida Tanya Evanson
DESCRIPTION:Time: Tuesday\, September 5\, 2023 | 6-8pm \nLocation: Grand Luxe Hall\, Western Front (303 East 8th Avenue\, Vancouver) \nRegistration: $25 CAD* / Free for Indigenous participants \nWorkshop Description:\nThe human being is both stream and tsunami\, yet we have difficulty flowing around obstacles. Engage with a free verse poetry that taps into the conscious and subconscious using a basic unifying substance as our guide: water. We will use text\, videopoetry and tonal sound therapy to contemplate\, meditate\, write\, edit\, experiment\, question\, share\, give and receive feedback\, co-create safe space and predict the future of humankind. \nThere are a total of 15 in-person workshop spaces available. Participants should bring along a pen or pencil and some paper for the writing exercises. \nIndigenous registrants: Please email us at contact@thecapilanoreview.com to register directly. \nNo one will be turned away for lack of funds. If the registration fee presents a barrier to you\, please contact us at contact@thecapilanoreview.com. \n*Workshop registration includes a complimentary one-year print subscription to The Capilano Review.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/elixir-of-life-free-verse-poetry-a-workshop-with-tawhida-tanya-evanson/
LOCATION:The Western Front\, 303 East 8th Avenue\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Write on Bowen Festival for Readers & Writers
DESCRIPTION:This annual festival brings together readers and writers and all lovers of the spoken and written word. We gather on idyllic Bowen Island to spend two days engaged in stimulating writing workshops\, facilitated by professional writers\, authors\, poets\, screenwriters and others. We feature special events including author readings\, panel discussions and other activities.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/write-on-bowen-festival-for-readers-writers/
LOCATION:Bowen Island Public Library\, 430 Bowen Island Trunk Rd\, Bowen Island\, BC\, V0N 1G0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Fiction Writing Workshop with Patti Flather “Dialogue that Leaps Off the Page”
DESCRIPTION:Bring your characters to life through dialogue. Discover their unique voices. Create compelling conversations that advance your story while revealing character. Whether you’re writing fiction\, plays or screenplays\, this workshop offers useful guidelines\, practical examples and writing exercises to help make your characters distinct and memorable and your scenes sizzle. \nAbout Patti Flather \nAward-winning author Patti Flather\, originally from North Vancouver and now based in Whitehorse\, Yukon\, has an MFA in Creative Writing from UBC. Such A Lovely Afternoon is her first fiction collection; her plays including Paradise andSixty Below have been shared on stages across Canada and published. www.pattiflather.com \nBooks by the author will be available for purchase: \nSuch A Lovely Afternoon (fiction) $23\nParadise (play) $20\nPayment accepted: Cash\, personal cheque or e-transfer \nYou may register for one or both workshops in this series: \nDialogue that Leaps Off the Page – Saturday\, September\, 23 at 2:00pm \nCreating an Evocative Fictional World – Sunday\, September\, 24 at 10:30am \nRegistration required. Register online or call 604-987-4471\, ext. 8175.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/fiction-writing-workshop-with-patti-flather-dialogue-that-leaps-off-the-page/
LOCATION:North Vancouver Public Library – Capilano branch\, 3045 Highland Blvd.\, North Vancouver\, BC\, V7R 2X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Vancouver District Public Library":MAILTO:info@nvdpl.ca
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SUMMARY:Fiction Writing Workshop with Patti Flather "Creating an Evocative Fictional World"
DESCRIPTION:A fully realized setting is a powerful element to bring your readers into the world of your story. Explore practical ways to create your setting\, using your imagination\, research\, observation skills\, and fresh original details. Capture the vivid landscape your characters journey through\, including and going beyond the physical to socio-political trends\, the cultural milieu\, inequalities\, and more. \nAbout Patti Flather \nAward-winning author Patti Flather\, originally from North Vancouver and now based in Whitehorse\, Yukon\, has an MFA in Creative Writing from UBC. Such A Lovely Afternoon is her first fiction collection; her plays including Paradise andSixty Below have been shared on stages across Canada and published. www.pattiflather.com \nBooks by the author will be available for purchase: \nSuch A Lovely Afternoon (fiction) $23\nParadise (play) $20\nPayment accepted: Cash\, personal cheque or e-transfer \nYou may register for one or both workshops in this series: \nDialogue that Leaps Off the Page – Saturday\, September\, 23 at 2:00pm \nCreating an Evocative Fictional World – Sunday\, September\, 24 at 10:30am \nRegistration required. Register online or call 604-987-4471\, ext. 8175.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/fiction-writing-workshop-with-patti-flather-creating-an-evocative-fictional-world/
LOCATION:North Vancouver Public Library – Capilano branch\, 3045 Highland Blvd.\, North Vancouver\, BC\, V7R 2X4\, Canada
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