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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - From Idea to Script to Screen
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Sabrina Reeves\n12 participants. \n  \nThis workshop will help you adapt your ideas into scripts for TV\, Film\, Video\, Web series\, etc.\, and also show you how to craft pitches and other creative documents designed to attract producers and broadcasters to your material. In addition\, you will receive advice as to which avenues to venture down in terms of seeking potential funding and/or professional representation and/or producing partners for your projects. \n  \nTopics covered will include: \n  \nSetting realistic writing goals; how to break down and analyze a script; the importance of feedback; analysis of produced work; story\, structure\, conflict\, character\, dialogue; the importance of rewriting and how to go about it; pitching; riders\, indemnity waivers\, non-disclosure agreements; contracts\, agents\, lawyers; development funding; and budgeting (time & money). \n  \nRecommended reading: film scripts of all genres and lengths
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-from-idea-to-script-to-screen/2020-04-13/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T220000
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Inventing the Truth: The Art of Personal Writing
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this workshop is TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-inventing-the-truth-the-art-of-personal-writing/2020-04-14/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200415T100000
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SUMMARY:Write Like a Pro [Live & Online]
DESCRIPTION:Writing can be an act of catharsis\, a way of processing experiences during difficult times. Now\, more than ever\, we need to write our stories. \nThe Write Like a Pro workshop is designed to guide participants through the stylistic and technical elements that make a great piece of writing. It draws heavily from the art and craft of narrative non-fiction\, but is relevant for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively through the written word. The nut of it is: How do you make your truth compelling to others? \nOver the course of the workshop\, we’ll cover: shaping ideas; planning and organising material; elements of storytelling; wordcraft and style; finding your voice; tough-love editing; and\, finally\, putting your work out there. \nNow in its NINTH run\, the Write Like a Pro workshop puts special focus on practising techniques we learn in class through the process of developing\, writing\, and polishing a short (500- to 1000- word) non-fiction piece by the end of the workshop. For most people\, this requires setting aside an additional hour or so per week to write at home. \nIn each workshop\, we’ll spend part of the time reviewing techniques and examples\, and part of the time writing\, sharing work\, and providing feedback to others. Think of it like part writing class\, part writing circle. \nSo\, if you’ve been feeling the urge to write now more than ever\, don’t hesitate to sign up. \nWho Should Take This Workshop? \nThis workshop is open to all experience levels. Small groups ensure that each student has their voice heard and their needs met. Whether you’re looking to connect over shared interests\, develop your craft\, or looking for feedback on a project\, this is the workshop for you. \nColleen Kimmett is a Montreal-based writer and journalist. Colleen’s work has been published in The Walrus\, The Guardian\, Al Jazeera America\, Bright Magazine\, In These Times\, StatNews\, Arctic Deeply\, and beyond. Previously\, she was a senior editor at The Tyee and a founding editor of The Discourse. Currently\, she teaches a science communication course at McGill and is the community outreach coordinator for the Institute for Investigative Journalism. \nPlease Note \nLive and participatory\, these video conference workshops are limited to 4-8 participants\, to ensure everyone gets the most out of each session. Participants are expected to attend all four weekly sessions. \nFlexible Scheduling and Registration \nThree possible schedules\, to be confirmed: \nSchedule A: Thursdays\, April 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, 6:30 pm – 8 pm\nSchedule B: Wednesdays\, April 15\, 22\, 29\, May 6\, 6:30 pm – 8 pm\nSchedule C: Wednesdays\, April 15\, 22\, 29\, May 6\, 10 am – 11:30 am \nUse the ticket link to pick your preferred schedule(s). Based on sign-ups we receive we’ll coordinate the workshop schedule and send you an invite (within 7 days). If you agree to join\, then it’s booked and we’ll send an invoice for $100. \nSoftware \nSince this workshop takes place online\, participants will need to download Zoom for video conferencing and have access to a laptop. \nClick here to download Zoom: https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting \nTestimonials \n“A great class! I appreciated the focus on specific techniques + I loved learning about new authors.” \n“Very informative & practical which I like very much.” \n“Colleen is a solid instructor who provides useful\, packaged\, and directed feedback.”
URL:https://qwf.org/event/write-like-a-pro-live-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200415T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200415T220000
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - The Writer’s Tune-Up: Create with Courage
DESCRIPTION:For all those looking for a practical\, hands-on workshop of generative prompts to get your wheels turning\, your creative engine humming\, and new projects out of the blocks.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-the-writers-tune-up-create-with-courage/2020-04-15/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191210T163738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200203T203143Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Poetry Workshop: Tentacular Thinking & Writing
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-poetry-workshop-tentacular-thinking-writing/2020-04-16/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191209T193533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191209T195712Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Narrative Non-fiction: Creating Scenes
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is open to writers who have already taken a writing workshop or published at least one short piece of prose fiction or non-fiction. Limited to 12 participants.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-narrative-non-fiction-creating-scenes/2020-04-16/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200419T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200419T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20200220T174444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200220T174444Z
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SUMMARY:D+Q Cooks! Cookbook Club: Indian-ish
DESCRIPTION:Food lovers take note!\nTo attend this club we ask that you cook something from the cookbook and come ready to discuss and eat. \nSuper excited to test recipes from the book beforehand?! Tag us at #DandQCooks on Instagram or post your work here on the Facebook page.\nYou can also join our group Drawn & Quarterly Cook Book Club where we keep the discussion rolling. \nThis club meets at 6pm on Sunday. \n***We are offering a 20% discount on INDIAN-ISH from now until the meeting date!*** \nBy purchasing your book at Librairie Drawn & Quarterly you help support free events like this one\, independent publishing and retailing\, our neighborhood\, and authors both local and from around the world who depend on independent bookstores for their livelihood. You also get to take advantage of a great discount! Your support is appreciated.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/dq-cooks-cookbook-club-indian-ish/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200420T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200420T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191206T172316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200217T223607Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Love and Intimacy in Fiction: Setting the Scene
DESCRIPTION:“One stroke of lightning does not have to lead anywhere\, but to the next stroke of lightning.”\n– Alice Munro  \nAll levels are welcome. Limited to 12 participants. \n  \nAre your characters stuck at first base? Maybe you’ve been trying for months to create tasteful romantic tension\, but your revisions seem to be getting tawdrier instead. Love and sex in fiction are challenging to write: We’re striving to find the perfect chemistry between voice\, language\, pacing\, plot\, and setting\, and the measurement of each is never the same from one situation to the next. Just as it takes time in real life for intimacy to grow between people\, it takes more than a few lines in a short story or pages in a novel to develop genuine narrative intimacy. \nThis workshop will provide participants with creative and technical tools to write anything from smoldering eye contact between strangers on a subway to harrowing mid-novel breakup sex between critical characters. We’ll look at a variety of print and digital media\, and everyone will be encouraged to act as a reader as well as a writer—that is\, to share ideas and offer constructive feedback. Participants will leave the workshop with an expanded\, specialized lexicon and the confidence to know when to be nuanced in their writing and when to be explicit. \nThis workshop is not a genre “how-to” for romance or erotica\, but a fun\, holistic survey of tools and techniques writers can use to craft believable and compelling intimacy in any fictional context. \n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-love-and-intimacy-in-fiction-setting-the-scene/2020-04-20/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200420T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200420T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191206T183817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191206T193422Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - From Idea to Script to Screen
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Sabrina Reeves\n12 participants. \n  \nThis workshop will help you adapt your ideas into scripts for TV\, Film\, Video\, Web series\, etc.\, and also show you how to craft pitches and other creative documents designed to attract producers and broadcasters to your material. In addition\, you will receive advice as to which avenues to venture down in terms of seeking potential funding and/or professional representation and/or producing partners for your projects. \n  \nTopics covered will include: \n  \nSetting realistic writing goals; how to break down and analyze a script; the importance of feedback; analysis of produced work; story\, structure\, conflict\, character\, dialogue; the importance of rewriting and how to go about it; pitching; riders\, indemnity waivers\, non-disclosure agreements; contracts\, agents\, lawyers; development funding; and budgeting (time & money). \n  \nRecommended reading: film scripts of all genres and lengths
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-from-idea-to-script-to-screen/2020-04-20/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191210T202359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191210T202359Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Inventing the Truth: The Art of Personal Writing
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this workshop is TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-inventing-the-truth-the-art-of-personal-writing/2020-04-21/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191210T182338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191210T185051Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Writing Long: The Novel
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this workshop is TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-writing-long-the-novel/2020-04-22/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20200213T174107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200213T175213Z
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SUMMARY:New Reads Book Club: Disappearing Earth
DESCRIPTION:The New Reads Book Club focuses on contemporary literature and is hosted by Drawn and Quarterly staff members. The book club meetings take place every 4-6 weeks\, and are open to all. \nFor our February 26th meeting\, we will meet at La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly (176 Bernard O.) at 7 pm to discuss DISAPPEARING EARTH\, by Julia Phillips. The evening will be hosted by Librairie Drawn & Quarterly’s Events Assistant Tamara Elali! \nJoin us for discussion and drinks!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/new-reads-book-club-disappearing-earth/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20200417T191843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200418T034101Z
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SUMMARY:Atwater Poetry Project Online presents...Canisia Lubrin
DESCRIPTION:Join the Atwater Poetry Project Online!\nCanisia Lubrin will be reading from her latest collection THE DYZGRAPHxST (2020) and speaking with APP curator Rachel McCrum on Crowdcast\, 8 – 9pm\, on Wednesday\, April 22.\nLogin events will be posted on The Atwater Poetry Project Facebook page closer to the event: https://www.facebook.com/AtwaPoetryProject \nCanisia Lubrin is a writer\, editor\, critic and teacher born in St. Lucia. Her work has been published and anthologized internationally\, including translations into Spanish and Italian\, and forthcoming in French and German. Lubrin’s writing has been shortlisted for the Toronto Book Award\, bp Nichol award\, and Raymond Souster\, with longlistings for Journey Prize\, Gerald Lampert\, Pat Lowther. She was awarded York University’s {resident’s Prize for Poetry and the Slyvia Ellen Hirch Memorial Award. Lubrin’s poetry debut\, Voodoo Hypothesis (Buckrider Books\, 2017) was named a CBC Best Book\, and a top 10 must read book by the League of Canadian Poets. Her second poetry book is The Dyzgraphxst (McClelland & Stewart\, 2020). Lubrin is featured in NOW Magazine’s 2020 Black Futures issue. CBC named Lubrin a writer to watch. In 2019\, she was Writer-In-Residence at Queen’s University and poetry faculty for Banff Centre’s Emerging Writers Intensive. Lubrin holds an MFA from the University of Guelph.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/atwater-poetry-project-online-presents-canisia-lubrin/
LOCATION:Crowdcast
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191209T183654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191209T183836Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - The Writer’s Tune-Up: Create with Courage
DESCRIPTION:For all those looking for a practical\, hands-on workshop of generative prompts to get your wheels turning\, your creative engine humming\, and new projects out of the blocks.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-the-writers-tune-up-create-with-courage/2020-04-22/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191210T163738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200203T203143Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Poetry Workshop: Tentacular Thinking & Writing
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-poetry-workshop-tentacular-thinking-writing/2020-04-23/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191209T193533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191209T195712Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Narrative Non-fiction: Creating Scenes
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is open to writers who have already taken a writing workshop or published at least one short piece of prose fiction or non-fiction. Limited to 12 participants.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-narrative-non-fiction-creating-scenes/2020-04-23/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200427T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200427T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191206T172316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200217T223607Z
UID:10002081-1588010400-1588017600@qwf.org
SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Love and Intimacy in Fiction: Setting the Scene
DESCRIPTION:“One stroke of lightning does not have to lead anywhere\, but to the next stroke of lightning.”\n– Alice Munro  \nAll levels are welcome. Limited to 12 participants. \n  \nAre your characters stuck at first base? Maybe you’ve been trying for months to create tasteful romantic tension\, but your revisions seem to be getting tawdrier instead. Love and sex in fiction are challenging to write: We’re striving to find the perfect chemistry between voice\, language\, pacing\, plot\, and setting\, and the measurement of each is never the same from one situation to the next. Just as it takes time in real life for intimacy to grow between people\, it takes more than a few lines in a short story or pages in a novel to develop genuine narrative intimacy. \nThis workshop will provide participants with creative and technical tools to write anything from smoldering eye contact between strangers on a subway to harrowing mid-novel breakup sex between critical characters. We’ll look at a variety of print and digital media\, and everyone will be encouraged to act as a reader as well as a writer—that is\, to share ideas and offer constructive feedback. Participants will leave the workshop with an expanded\, specialized lexicon and the confidence to know when to be nuanced in their writing and when to be explicit. \nThis workshop is not a genre “how-to” for romance or erotica\, but a fun\, holistic survey of tools and techniques writers can use to craft believable and compelling intimacy in any fictional context. \n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-love-and-intimacy-in-fiction-setting-the-scene/2020-04-27/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200427T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200427T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191206T183817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191206T193422Z
UID:10002089-1588017600-1588024800@qwf.org
SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - From Idea to Script to Screen
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Sabrina Reeves\n12 participants. \n  \nThis workshop will help you adapt your ideas into scripts for TV\, Film\, Video\, Web series\, etc.\, and also show you how to craft pitches and other creative documents designed to attract producers and broadcasters to your material. In addition\, you will receive advice as to which avenues to venture down in terms of seeking potential funding and/or professional representation and/or producing partners for your projects. \n  \nTopics covered will include: \n  \nSetting realistic writing goals; how to break down and analyze a script; the importance of feedback; analysis of produced work; story\, structure\, conflict\, character\, dialogue; the importance of rewriting and how to go about it; pitching; riders\, indemnity waivers\, non-disclosure agreements; contracts\, agents\, lawyers; development funding; and budgeting (time & money). \n  \nRecommended reading: film scripts of all genres and lengths
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-from-idea-to-script-to-screen/2020-04-27/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20200419T160831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200419T161240Z
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SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Short Fiction [Live & Online]
DESCRIPTION:This interactive\, four-session workshop will explore the fundamentals of writing short fiction. Two hours a week\, we will explore a different element of style including: setting\, character development\, dialogue and description.\nEach class will begin with a conversation about style\, followed by a writing exercise addressing that day’s theme. Students will have an opportunity to share these exercises with the class. The prompts will be a fun way to exercise techniques discussed at the beginning of class and will hopefully spark ideas for future projects. \nStudents will be asked to submit a short piece of writing to the instructor prior to each class. \nIn the second half of each lesson\, everyone will read aloud from their submitted work and receive in-depth feedback from the instructor and their peers. \nWho Should Take This Workshop? \nThis workshop is open to all experience levels; it’s for anyone who’s interested in getting constructive feedback on works in progress\, finding inspiration for new projects through short writing exercises\, meeting fellow writers and hopefully making some friends. \nEva Crocker is a freelance writer based in Montreal\, her short story collection Barrelling Forward was a finalist for the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for Emerging LGBTQ Authors. The collection won the Canadian Authors’ Association Emerging Writer’s Award and the Alistair MacLeod Award for Short Fiction. Her non-fiction work has appeared in Maisonneuve Magazine\, Border Crossings Magazine\, Hamilton Review of Books\, Visual Art News and Atlantic Books Today. Her debut novel All I Ask will be published by House of Anansi Press in June 2020. \nPlease Note \nLive and participatory\, these video conference workshops are limited to 4-8 participants\, to ensure everyone gets the most out of each session. Participants are expected to attend all four weekly sessions. \nFlexible Scheduling and Registration\nThree possible schedules\, to be confirmed: \nSchedule A: Mondays\, April 20\, 27\, May\, 4\, 11\, from 7 – 9 pm\nSchedule B: Fridays\, April 24\, May 1\, 8\, 15\, from 11 am – 1 pm\nSchedule C: Tuesdays\, April 28\, May 5\, 12\, 19\, from 3 pm – 5 pm \nUse the ticket link to pick your preferred schedule(s). Based on sign-ups we receive we’ll coordinate the workshop schedule and send you an invite (within 7 days). If you agree to join\, then it’s booked and we’ll send an invoice for $100. \nSoftware \nSince this workshop takes place online\, participants will need to download Zoom for video conferencing and have access to a computer or phone. 1-on-1 support is available if you require assistance. \nClick here to download Zoom: https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting
URL:https://qwf.org/event/fundamentals-of-short-fiction-live-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191210T202359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191210T202359Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Inventing the Truth: The Art of Personal Writing
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this workshop is TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-inventing-the-truth-the-art-of-personal-writing/2020-04-28/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191210T182338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191210T185051Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Writing Long: The Novel
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this workshop is TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-writing-long-the-novel/2020-04-29/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20200417T191752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T191752Z
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SUMMARY:Atwater Poetry Project Online presents...Oana Avasilichioaei & Margaret Christakos
DESCRIPTION:Atwater Poetry Project Online is proud to present Oana Avasilichioaei (Montreal) and Margaret Christakos (Toronto) in a joint performance and discussion. \nJoin the event on the APP Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/AtwaPoetryProject – and login details will be posted closer to the time. \nInterweaving solo voices and stereo texts that inhabit virtual spaces and a poetics of technology/form/relations\, this performative reading voices a dialogue between two books\, Charger (Talonbooks 2020) and Eight Track (Talonbooks 2019) and two poets\, Margaret Christakos (Toronto) and Oana Avasilichioaei (Montreal).
URL:https://qwf.org/event/atwater-poetry-project-online-presents-oana-avasilichioaei-margaret-christakos/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20200213T175640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200213T180012Z
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SUMMARY:Marianne Ackerman launches Triplex Nervosa Trilogy
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome Marianne Ackerman for the launch of her latest: Triplex Nervosa Trilogy! Featuring short excerpts from the plays to be read by Montreal actors\, the evening will be accompanied with music from the soundtrack by Patrick Watson.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/marianne-ackerman-launches-triplex-nervosa-trilogy/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191209T183654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191209T183836Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - The Writer’s Tune-Up: Create with Courage
DESCRIPTION:For all those looking for a practical\, hands-on workshop of generative prompts to get your wheels turning\, your creative engine humming\, and new projects out of the blocks.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-the-writers-tune-up-create-with-courage/2020-04-29/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191210T163738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200203T203143Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Poetry Workshop: Tentacular Thinking & Writing
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-poetry-workshop-tentacular-thinking-writing/2020-04-30/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191209T193533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191209T195712Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Narrative Non-fiction: Creating Scenes
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is open to writers who have already taken a writing workshop or published at least one short piece of prose fiction or non-fiction. Limited to 12 participants.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-narrative-non-fiction-creating-scenes/2020-04-30/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200502T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200502T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20200511T194855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T194855Z
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SUMMARY:Canada Performs: Greg Santos
DESCRIPTION:Montreal author\, Greg Santos\, will be reading excerpts from his forthcoming DC Books poetry collection\, GHOST FACE\, as part of the National Arts Centre’s Canada Performs online series. Catch his live-streaming performance from his Facebook Author page www.facebook.com/gspoet on May 2nd from 3:00-3:45 pm EST. The reading will be followed by a Q&A session.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/canada-performs-greg-santos/
LOCATION:Facebook Live
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200504T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200504T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20200309T151247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T151426Z
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SUMMARY:Stéphanie Boulay: Where the Waters Meet w/Ghislaine LeFranc
DESCRIPTION:Join author Stéphanie Boulay and translator Ghislaine LeFranc for the launch of Where the Waters Meet\, a coming-of-age novel told by an unforgettable narrator with an honest and poetic voice. Gain insights into the translation process and enjoy a glass of wine as we celebrate the launch of this heartfelt story. \nWHERE THE WATERS MEET\nShe lives in a cabin in the woods\, near the place where the blue water meets the brown. Titi takes care of her\, shelters them from the sneering villagers\, the dangers across the river\, and those who might decide to move her out of her home and send her who knows where. Her life is simple\, but nothing ever stays the same. Her body is changing; life around her is changing too. \nThe isolation of their lives is wearing on Titi\, who threatens to leave her. Keeping Titi happy is impossible\, school is difficult\, and friends are hard to come by\, but she takes solace in her poetry\, her swims in the river\, and music. Then one day\, Mané appears on her side of the water\, and she realizes that she understands the world much better than anyone gives her credit for. \nSometimes bleak\, sometimes funny\, Where the Waters Meet is a coming-of-age story told by an unforgettable narrator with an honest and poetic voice. \n–Originally published by Québec-Amérique as À l’abri des hommes et des choses–
URL:https://qwf.org/event/stephanie-boulay-where-the-waters-meet-w-ghislaine-lefranc/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191206T194640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T154546Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - The Art of Literary Translation
DESCRIPTION:For those with a solid mastery of French and English\, writing ability in English\, and an interest in literature.  \n  \nIn this workshop we\, will explore literary translation from French to English: fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry\, and songs. \n  \n  \nWe will look at contemporary literature from Quebec and France\, as well as some older (nineteenth and twentieth century) texts. Sources may include Gabrielle Roy\, Anne Hébert\, Annie Ernaux\, and Samuel Archibald. We will start by looking at an excerpt of a literary text in French and reading a published English translation of it. What difficulties (such as euphony\, voice\, word play\, and verb tense) did the translator face\, and how successful was she or he? At each meeting\, there will be time to produce your own translations\, often in groups. We will read our work aloud and comment on difficulties and strokes of inspiration. Participants will have the opportunity to translate a further passage from the same work (or from another) as a homework assignment for the next meeting. The corrected assignments provide individual feedback and lead to discussion of the issues encountered. \n  \nDuring the course of the workshop\, you’ll be asked to present a passage you have translated\, \ncommenting on the issues it presents\, and describing ways of solving these issues. This is an ideal opportunity to begin or pursue a project you intend to submit to a publisher.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-art-of-literary-translation/2020-05-05/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T075514
CREATED:20191210T182338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191210T185051Z
UID:10002132-1588788000-1588795200@qwf.org
SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Writing Long: The Novel
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this workshop is TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-writing-long-the-novel/2020-05-06/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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