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SUMMARY:Exploring Childhood Through Stories: Writing Picture Books and Early Chapter Books
DESCRIPTION:This is a workshop for writers interested in writing picture books and early chapter books\, and also for illustrators who would like to hone their writing skills. \n\n\n\nWriting a good picture book requires the storytelling ability of a novelist and close attention to a clear\, simple\, and often poetic language pared down to arrive at the essential. \n\n\n\nIn this workshop we will explore: \n\n\n\n\nVisual literacy as well as verbal literacy\, since picture books and early readers rely heavily on both.\n\n\n\nShort writing exercises in class to inspire ideas\, to reignite the emotions of childhood\, and to revisit the landscapes of childhood.\n\n\n\nLonger writing exercises at home.\n\n\n\nReading and studying picture books for their structure and the balancing act of words and pictures.\n\n\n\nRevising\, editing\, and submitting manuscripts\, including the state of the children’s book publishing industry and new technologies.\n\n\n\n\nParticipants should emerge with one or two drafts of a picture book or a first chapter of an early reader. \n\n\n\nBring one or two of your all-time favorite picture books to the first meeting. Be prepared to present each book\, read a short passage and explain why it appeals to you. \n\n\n\nBring writing materials. We will be doing short writing exercises that will test your imagination and creativity and awake the visual awareness of childhood. \n\n\n\nIf you have a picture book manuscript in progress that you would like to submit for discussion and comments\, please send a copy (four pages maximum) to riley@qwf.org by March 1. The subject line should read “For Marie-Louise Gay.” \n\n\n\nMarie-Louise Gay studied graphic design at L’institut des arts graphiques\, animation at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts School\, and illustration at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. She has written and/or illustrated over seventy books for children: board books\, picture books\, and chapter books. Her books have been published in twenty languages and have won many awards. \n\n\n\nShe has also written three puppet plays for which she created the sets\, puppets\, and costumes. Marie-Louise worked as a creative consultant on the scripts and animation of the television series that was created based on her Stella and Sam books. Over the years she has given writing and illustration workshops to children and adults.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/exploring-childhood-through-stories-writing-picture-books-and-early-chapter-books/2024-04-30/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Unlock Your Filmmaking Dreams: A Short Film Screenwriting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is not just about dreaming—it’s about doing. It’s about equipping you with the tools to transform your creative ideas into compelling short films. Here’s what you can expect to gain from this cooperative experience: \n\n\n\nLearn the fundamental skills of crafting engaging and impactful short film screenplays; the principles of character development\, plot structure\, and dialogue that will make your narrative resonate. Gain insights into the anatomy of a successful screenplays\, receive hands-on guidance on structuring your ideas\, ensuring your story flows seamlessly from start to finish and receive constructive feedback in a safe environment designed to cultivate a supportive community of fellow aspiring writers. \n\n\n\nAs you share your thoughts and insights\, you will develop the skill of giving and receiving positive\, constructive feedback to elevate your work and cultivate a supportive community of fellow writers. This will allow you to articulate your vision effectively\, convey the essence of your screenplay with impact and hone the art of pitching your ideas confidently and persuasively. \n\n\n\nHow to apply? \n\n\n\nSubmit your CV\, a paragraph detailing your previous creative writing experience and a paragraph describing the story you would like to develop as a screenplay of no more than ten script pages – equivalent to ten minutes of screen time. Adaptations of stories from other forms is encouraged. Send all your submissions materials in one email to Riley at riley@qwf.org with the subject line “For Jacob Potashnik” by Friday\, February 16. \n\n\n\nThrough a series of ten\, two-hour sessions\, you will identify and refine the core elements of your story and develop your ideas and receive constructive group feedback. You will progress from story idea to an outline\, treatment\, a dialogued version\, to your final draft screenplay. There is an emphasis on oral presentation of ideas and active participation for all participants. \n\n\n\nSeize Your Spot! Spaces are limited\, so act now to secure your place in this exciting QWF Short Film Screenwriting Workshop. \n\n\n\nJacob Potashnik is a screenwriter and producer and line-producer of documentaries\, television series\, commercials\, web content and films of every genre. In 2019\, Jacob co-produced\, “Pink Lake\,” a feature film which screened at international festivals in Vancouver\, Hamilton\, and Durban. Jacob won the WGC award for the best screenplay for\, “Stardom\,” co-written and directed by Denys Arcand. He is the author of\, “The Golem of Hampstead\, and Other Stories\,” a collection short-listed for the QWF/Concordia University First Book prize.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/unlock-your-filmmaking-dreams-a-short-film-screenwriting-workshop/2024-04-30/
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