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SUMMARY:From the Classics to Pop Culture: An Evening with Daniel Mendelsohn
DESCRIPTION:F.R. Scott Lecture 2021 (Virtual)\nFrom the Classics to Pop Culture: An Evening with Daniel Mendelsohn \nThursday\, November 4\, 2021 at 5:30PM (ET) \nThe Friends of the McGill Library are delighted to welcome Daniel Mendelsohn\, internationally bestselling critic\, essayist\, translator\, and author of\, among many others\, The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million (2006); An Odyssey: A Father\, A Son\, and An Epic (2017); Ecstasy and Terror: From the Greeks to Game of Thrones (2019); and Three Rings: A Tale of Exile\, Narrative\, and Fate (2020). \nThe evening will feature a virtual conversation between Daniel Mendelsohn and Allan Hepburn\, James McGill Professor of Twentieth-Century Literature at McGill University. Professor Hepburn’s research focuses on the novel – British\, American\, Irish\, Canadian. His areas of interest include twentieth-century fiction\, contemporary literature\, and aesthetics. \nAudience questions can be emailed in advance or during the event to info.library@mcgill.ca. \nThe F.R. Scott Lecture is generously supported by Donald Walcot. \nWorks by Daniel Mendelsohn and Allan Hepburn will be available for purchase at Paragraphe Books.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/from-the-classics-to-pop-culture-an-evening-with-daniel-mendelsohn/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Teen Spirit: Writing YA
DESCRIPTION:Young adult fiction is a genre that has exploded in popularity in the last few decades\, but it is a genre that is often hard to define. Many people want to write stories about adolescence\, with teenaged protagonists. Does that automatically make the work YA? What exactly is YA? That is one of the questions we will seek to answer in this workshop as we look at the genre and talk about what makes it great. YA is exciting\, explorative\, and highly creative\, allowing writers to experiment with novel structure and narrative voice. It is also challenging\, in that the story must be engaging to young readers and speak to them in a way that is never condescending or pedantic. The writer must do all this with plots that are fast-paced and original\, and with characters that are believable and never clichéd. \nIn this workshop\, we will look at the components of the YA novel\, including character\, voice\, plot\, structure\, setting\, dialogue and figurative language. We will also discuss how to generate ideas\, the writing and editing process\, marketing and working with editors.  Participants will learn how to deal appropriately with sensitive topics such as sex\, violence and profanity. We will explore various forms of the YA novel\, such as traditional narrative\, journal form and the verse novel. We will also talk about different sub-genres\, such as fantasy\, historical\, mystery\, reluctant reader\, and others. We will use John Truby’s book\, The Anatomy of Story\, as a support and guide to the process of storytelling. It is recommended that participants purchase this book. \nParticipants will have the opportunity to workshop their own writing on a designated night by sharing up to 20 double-spaced pages with the group. Fellow participants will read the work in advance and offer critiques in a supportive round table forum. Writers can then ask questions on their work and gain valuable advice for revision. \nThe schedule below shows the main topic of each session. Writing exercises\, examples taken from published works\, and discussion will be also part of each session.  \nWeek 1: Introductory session Participants will introduce themselves and their work; they can also share their expectations for the workshop. Lori will introduce herself and her work to the group and provide an overview of the units that will be covered during the upcoming sessions. We will also lay out the workshopping schedule.  \nWeek 2: Plot\, structure\, pacing.  \nWeek 3: Character and voice.  \nWeek 4: Setting\, symbolism and figurative language.  \nWeek 5: Dialogue.  \nWeek 6: Publishing\, submissions\, expectations etc.  \nWeek 7: Workshopping. \nWeek 8: Workshopping. Wrapping up loose ends\, final questions. \nLori Weber is a native Montrealer who has written eight young adult novels\, including Deep Girls and Yellow Mini; a middle grade novel called Lightning Lou; and one picture book\, My Granny Loves Hockey. A ninth young adult novel\, The Ribbon Leaf\, is forthcoming with Red Deer Press in 2022. She has also published poetry\, short fiction\, and essays in various Canadian journals. She taught English Literature and Creative Writing at John Abbott College for twenty-six years\, and has been a QWF mentor five times\, as well as workshop leader several times. She lives in Dorval\, Quebec.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/teen-spirit-writing-ya/2021-11-04/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Way Out: Developing Long-Form Fiction Already in Progress
DESCRIPTION:Open by application to writers with a novel or novella in progress \nLimited to 10 participants \n  \nThis workshop is intended for writers who are looking for guidance and encouragement while working on a novel or novella already in progress. Ideally\, you’ll have a significant portion (about 30–50 pages) of your novel or novella already completed\, as well as a solid grasp of the story you’re working on. \n  \nWriting long-form fiction on your own or with few readers can be exhilarating\, but can also leave you with abandoned drafts\, half-written chapters\, and the sinking feeling that there’s no way out. Gaining insight from unbiased readers—myself and the other members of the group—in a supportive\, creative atmosphere will help you identify issues\, clarify your intent\, and find real ways to improve your manuscript. To this end\, our primary focus will be on workshopping sections of each participant’s novel or novella. Each week\, one or two participants will be invited to submit 10–15 pages from their work-in-progress in order to receive feedback and notes from each person in the group. You’ll also be encouraged to include one or two questions about your work with your submission\, and will have the opportunity to engage in informal question and answer sessions in each workshop. \n  \nWorkshopping will be combined with lectures and writing exercises to help you gain new insight to constructing and completing your novel or novella. We’ll explore ways to reinforce the structure of your existing manuscript\, gain deeper understanding of characters\, fix plot holes\, tie up storylines\, and approach publishers and editors. We’ll also work on developing another skill invaluable to any writer: The ability to pinpoint what might not be working—and cut or rework if need be. Because writing a novel or novella takes as long as it takes\, this workshop is designed to help you stay motivated and focused through the difficult parts of writing a long piece and aims to give you the tools to finish your manuscript in your own time.  \n  \nPlease submit the following to workshops@qwf.org\, with the subject line “For Maya Merrick\,” by Monday\, September 13.  \n\nA short summary of your novel or novella (about one or two lines). \n\n\nA maximum of 10 pages from your novel or novella\, double-spaced (if these are not the opening pages\, please include a brief note to let me know where we are in the story).\n\n\nOne or two questions about your novel\, the process of completing a long work\, and/or what to do with it once you’ve finished. \n\nYou will be notified about whether you’ve been selected for the workshop by Monday\, November 20. \nMaya Merrick’s novel\, Sextant (Conundrum Press)\, was released to critical acclaim in 2005\, followed by The Hole Show (Conundrum Press) in 2007. She works with the Quebec Writers’ Federation as a mentor and workshop/master-class facilitator\, has been an instructor at Concordia University’s Centre for Continuing Education\, and has served as the editorial and administrative assistant at Conundrum Press. She is an active writing coach/mentor\, editor\, copyeditor\, and manuscript consultant. Maya is currently completing her third novel\, Colour Radio\, and is working on The Ride\, a book of microfiction.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/way-out-developing-long-form-fiction-already-in-progress/2021-11-04/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Read for The Cure 2021
DESCRIPTION:Read for the Cure is an inspiring\, annual literary event series\, presented by Penguin Random House Canada. This year’s conversations will connect book lovers across the country with bestselling authors in support of the Environment-Cancer Fund at the Cancer Research Society. Tickets available at ReadfortheCure.ca \nNOVEMBER 4\, 2021\n9:30 PM EST / 6:30 PM PST\nOur first event for the season welcomes some of Canada’s best-loved authors who are household names thanks to their iconic storytelling. Billy-Ray Belcourt became the youngest winner of the illustrious Griffin Poetry Prize\, and has since captivated readers with his electrifying memoir. Eden Robinson’s Trickster series has become one of the most popular in modern literature\, offering a powerful perspective on Indigenous life and Indigenous storytelling. Meanwhile\, Giller Prize-winner and former Fifth Estate host Linden MacIntyre writes page turners that speak to human nature. They’ll speak with CTV’s Mi-Jung Lee about their recent works and answer YOUR questions. \nNOVEMBER 10\, 2021\n7:00PM EST / 4:00PM PST\nTune in for this virtual conversation between Giller Prize nominee Kim Echlin\, world champion athlete Perdita Felicien\, and celebrated novelist Mary Lawson. \nRead for the Cure’s legacy began with four women harnessing their collective passion to make a difference. We’re thrilled to continue the tradition with three Penguin Random House Canada authors who have each created their own inspiring path. Kim Echlin’s internationally bestselling books explore the biggest challenges we face\, and women’s strength to thrive despite them. Perdita Felicien is a World Champion hurdle sprinter who shares her story of beating the odds—with her mother—in her new memoir. Also a bestseller\, Mary Lawson has become synonymous with riveting storytelling about families—and the experiences that bind them. The three authors will speak with Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld. \nNOVEMBER 18\, 2021\n8pm EST / 5pm PST\nWe’ve brought together an all-star panel of authors for our closing event\, revered for their page-turning\, suspenseful domestic thrillers. Ashley Audrain’s debut novel\, The Push\, was one of the most anticipated books of 2021 and an instant bestseller\, challenging readers to rethink the complicated expectations of motherhood. Joy Fielding has been writing since 1972 and has since become a name synonymous with thrillers. And Karma Brown’s emotional\, gripping novels highlight the risks women navigate as they take control of their own lives. They’ll speak to Globe & Mail Columnist Johanna Schneller in this event that will have you turning pages long into the night.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/read-for-the-cure-2021/2021-11-04/
LOCATION:Online
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