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SUMMARY:Deep Story Design: Story-Craft Essentials for Longer Form Narratives
DESCRIPTION:Ten Mondays\, Oct 6-Dec 15\, 5:45-7:45pm (No session on October 13)        Open to allLimited to 12 participantsOnline Workshop* \n\n\n\nThis workshop delves into the five fundamental elements of story-making—structure\, plot\, character\, theme\, and scene building. Whether you’re writing a novella\, novel\, screenplay\, or memoir\, the skillful use of these elements allows all writers to create powerful stories that are meaningful and satisfying. \n\n\n\nAfter introducing a basic three-act story structure that’s foundational for most stories\, the workshop will progress through aspects of character\, theme\, and plot so that you can feel confident about completing fiction or nonfiction of any kind or length. We also touch on scene construction so your stories feel dynamic and alive on the page. \n\n\n\nWeekly homework exercises help writers at different stages of your story-making process\, whether you’re gathering material for a new story\, drafting an existing work\, or revising a project that is nearly ready to share with others. (Completed homework will receive instructor feedback and some in-class discussion.) \n\n\n\nIn addition to the focus on craft essentials\, this workshop invites writers to make personal discoveries about what matters most deeply to them and how this connects with their writing. This connection between self and story is integral to Deep Story Design\, because writers who know who they are\, and what they care about most\, are better able to access their unique creative voice. \n\n\n\nWeekly meetings will look something like this: \n\n\n\n\na 90-minute lesson\, including 15-30 mins of in-class exercises\n\n\n\na 10-minute break\n\n\n\n20 minutes for Q&A/homework discussion\n\n\n\n\nCompleted homework assignments will be due 4 days after the meeting at which they are assigned. \n\n\n\n*This workshop will take place online via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants a week or so prior to the first session.  \n\n\n\nApril Bosshard is a respected workshop facilitator and story coach who’s helped hundreds of writers develop and complete their projects. Sometimes called a “story whisperer” or “story genie\,” she has a background in film and television and has written fiction and non-fiction for traditional and independent markets\, which include publications in the US\, UK\, and Canada. April teaches at conferences and leads workshops internationally and online\, while also working with individual clients as a story coach and developmental editor.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/deep-story-design-story-craft-essentials-for-longer-form-narratives/2025-11-10/
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SUMMARY:The 2025 QWF Awards Gala
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 10\, 2025Cabaret Lion d’Or (1676 Ontario St. East\, Montreal)Reception: 6:30 pmAwards Ceremony: 8:00 pm\n\n\n\n\nBUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnter a world of literary magic at the 2025 QWF Literary Awards Gala. \n\n\n\nOn Monday\, November 10\, Cabaret Lion d’Or (1676 Ontario St. East) transforms into a spellbinding celebration of Quebec’s finest wordsmiths as we reveal the winners of the 2025 QWF Literary Awards. The event will be hosted by broadcaster\, arts journalist\, and translator Shelley Pomerance. \n\n\n\nThe theme of this year’s gala is “Literary Greats.” Attendees are invited to get in the spirit of the theme by dressing as their favourite author or literary character. Don your Holmes-inspired deerstalker or a black trilby à la Leonard Cohen. Come dressed as Maya Angelou\, Margaret Atwood\, or Oscar Wilde. Come as you are\, or as Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts. We want to see who inspires you. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a cocktail reception with the finalists preceding the Gala from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. VIP tickets to the reception are $60 ($40 for full-time students) and include two glasses of wine\, beer or non-alcoholic drink; hors d’oeuvres; and admission to the awards ceremony\, which begins at 8:00 pm. \n\n\n\nTickets for the ceremony alone are $25 ($10 for full-time students). Doors for the ceremony open at 7:30 pm. \n\n\n\nReserve your tickets now and prepare for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate literary excellence in Quebec.  \n\n\n\nAnnouncements\n\n\n\n\nThe Winners of the 2025 QWF Literary Awards\n\n\n\nThe 2025 QWF Literary Awards Finalists\n\n\n\nThe 2025 QWF College Writers Award Finalists\n\n\n\nJan Draper wins the 2025 Judy Mappin Community Award\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets
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