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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. \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. \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. \nSchedule (Eastern Time) \nTuesday\, August 4\, 11 am – 1 pm\nTuesday\, August 11\, 11 am – 1 pm\nTuesday\, August 18\, 11 am – 1 pm\nTuesday\, August 25\, 11 am – 1 pm \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.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/fundamentals-of-short-fiction-live-online-3/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
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SUMMARY:Where Does it Say That?! A Text Analysis Workshop [Live & Online]
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop we’ll look at that devil of a topic\, script analysis\, and touch on all the things we need to think about when considering a script or a role. It’s devilish because there are so many aspects to it\, so at first it seems gigantic. It’s definitely going to happen that someone tells you “hey\, your character is supposed to be like this!” and you’re thinking “Really? Where does it say THAT!?” Is it just that person’s opinion\, or some kind of performance tradition\, or is it really indicated in the text somehow? But as we go through the course we’ll find that while there are many things to consider\, the methods of how to consider them can be quite simple and become part of the exciting discovery process. Little clues become exciting discoveries that can change everything\, and even the writing style will start to make more sense. We may sometimes have to play Sherlock Holmes to figure something out\, but we also get to play Dr. Watson and dramatize it\, so we get the full reward for our efforts! \nThis workshop will involve reading at home as well as together in the sessions\, discussing the work and the playwright\, and will have active and group activities throughout. Depending on who enrolls\, we may also have the ability to have actors play out the scenes based on your script analysis\, so that we can see the immediate effects of your discoveries. This workshop will be focused primarily on theatre scripts\, and is open to anyone at all\, which can include actors\, directors\, designers\, or others who are interested. \nWorkshop 1: Reading a Script\nWorkshop 2: Working on a Script\nWorkshop 3: Getting Close to a Script\nWorkshop 4: The Relationship Goes On \nPeter Giser is a director\, actor and singer who has been performing for over 20 years in Montreal and New York. Originally trained as a musical performer\, Peter turned more fully towards acting while in New York\, studying at the Strasberg School and later becoming a member of The Michael Chekhov Theatre Company. Peter also began producing and directing in New York\, which he now continues to do in Montreal through his own theatre company\, Snowglobe Theatre. His knowledge and training include Stanislavski work\, Strasberg\, Meisner\, Michael Chekhov technique\, Shakespeare performance\, and commedia\, among other styles and methods. Peter puts a large focus on developing talent and skills\, and has been offering workshops in Montreal to the artistic community since 2019. \nSchedule (Eastern Time) \nTuesday\, August 4\, 7 pm – 9 pm\nTuesday\, August 11\, 7 pm – 9 pm\nTuesday\, August 18\, 7 pm – 9 pm\nTuesday\, August 25\, 7 pm – 9 pm
URL:https://qwf.org/event/where-does-it-say-that-a-text-analysis-workshop-live-online/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
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SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Short Fiction 2 [Live & Online]
DESCRIPTION:This interactive\, four-session workshop is a continuation of the Fundamentals of Short Fiction workshop. While FOSF 1 focuses on setting\, character development\, dialogue and description\, part 2 covers new ground. Each two-hour session will explore a different element of style including: point of view\, pacing\, plot/structure and developing themes. \nEach class will begin with a conversation about style\, followed by a quick 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. Students will also receive written feedback on their submitted work after each class. \nEva Crocker is a freelance writer based in Montreal\, her short story collection Barrelling Forward (House of Anansi Press\, 2017) 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. \nSchedule (Eastern Time) \nThursday\, August 6\, 11 am – 1 pm\nThursday\, August 13\, 11 am – 1 pm\nThursday\, August 20\, 11 am – 1 pm\nThursday\, August 27\, 11 am – 1 pm \nWho Should Take this Workshop? \nYou do not have to have completed Fundamentals of Short Fiction Part 1 in order to take Fundamentals of Short Fiction Part 2. This 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.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/fundamentals-of-short-fiction-2-live-online/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
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SUMMARY:Argo Zoom Reading Series: Verse\, Prose & Song
DESCRIPTION:Argo Zoom Reading Series: Verse\, Prose & Song\nThursday\, August 6\, 2020\n \nDrea Lake\, Alejandro Saravia\, Ariela Freedman\, Connie Guzzo McParland\, Madelaine Caritas Longman\, Willow Loveday Little\, Devon Gallant\, Sharon Lax\, Harry Rajchgot \nArgo Bookshop 1915 Ste. Catherine St. West \nhttps://www.argobookshop.ca/\nHosted by Adele-Elise Prevost & Moti Lieberman 514.931.3442\nCurator Ilona Martonfi ilona.martonfi@sympatico.ca\n7 PM-8:30 PM \nPlease email events@argobookshop.ca for the Zoom link \nFACEBOOK EVENT:\nTHU Aug 6\nArgo Zoom Reading Series : Verse\, Prose & Song\n7 PM · Online Event
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