Final Workshop Rescheduled
Although the current pandemic forced the Organising Committee earlier this year to postpone the last workshop of the year, it has now rescheduled the workshop for Saturday, October 3, 2020, from 9h30 to 11h30 You can register here.
Date/Time | Trainer | Venue | Topic |
October 5, 2019 9h30 – 12h |
Helen Mundler | Maison Des Associations de Strasbourg, 1a Place des Orphelins, 67000 Strasbourg | Using Metaphor – How working a metaphor can pull your story together, make it richer, and help you think more deeply about how you can express yourself. |
13h – 15h |
Hal D’Arpini | Amerikanische Bibliothek, Kanalweg 52, Karlsruhe, Germany | Narration – As always, Hal will take you through a chapter of Ursula K. Le Guin’s book, “Steering The Craft,” facilitating the discussion and administering the writing exercises provided to reinforce the ideas raised regarding this key element of writing. |
November 23, 2019 14h – 16h30 |
Denise Donnio | ARES, 10 rue d’Ankara, Strasbourg | Why write, what about, where to start? – Freeing the writer within! Open to both beginners wanting to have a go at creative writing or more advanced writers in need of a few simple reminders. |
December 7, 2019 10h – 12h30 |
Julia Weston | Médiathèque André Malraux, 1 Presque-île André Malraux, Strasbourg | Techniques to enrich stories – How to develop story ideas using simple writing techniques: simile, onomatopoeia, dialogue, and descriptive language to convey emotion and tone |
14h – 16h30 |
Denise Donnio | Maison Des Associations de Strasbourg, 1a Place des Orphelins, 67000 Strasbourg | Sources for stories/finding inspiration – This workshop helps tap into the creative treasure we often can’t find at the right moment. Through fun “quick writes” and moments of reflection, we’ll use a creative approach to finding your story. Open to anyone in need of some time to focus on their own creativity. |
February 8, 2020 9h30 – 12h |
Julia Weston | Maison Des Associations de Strasbourg, 1a Place des Orphelins, 67000 Strasbourg | Time to write! – Tips and reminders of essential elements in writing, including techniques, character, plot, settings, beginnings, endings, and editing. With dedicated time to write and share feedback. |
October 3, 2020 9h30 – 11h30 |
Susannah Gent | Online, via ZOOM | Emotional dreams and structural analysis – Writing fiction involves two distinct processes; something that could be called ‘creative dreaming’, and a later process that might be termed ‘sorting it all out’. An exploration of these two aspects of writing and how the writer might maximise their productivity. |
NOTE: Details are subject to change. Registered attendees will be notified of any changes.
Free the writer within!