John Rebus, Stephanie Plum and Inspector Murdoch – in mystery and crime fiction it’s all about the characters. Police detectives, private eyes, or amateur sleuths, we keep coming back to find out more about them, watch them solve crimes and deal with their own lives. What makes a character so endearing, so interesting? How are they created and how do they develop and progress? In this workshop we will discuss the creation of great mystery and crime fiction series characters. |
JOHN MCFETRIDGEThis is a free workshop however space is limited. To register, or for more information, please email or call 416.504.8222 x 243.
If the world as we know it collapsed tomorrow, how would it happen? What would you do? Where would you go? What would you become? In this workshop, we’ll examine how you create an imagined world – and the characters that live in it. Speculative fiction and fantasy make huge demands on the writer. We’ll be looking at some of the obstacles, exploring ways of overcoming – and exploiting them, and seeing how a seed of an idea can evolve into a fully realized world. |
DENNIS FOON
> This is a free workshop however space is limited. To register, or for more information, please email or call 416.504.8222 x 243.
A workshop to discuss the art and craft of writing fiction and aspects of the writerly life. Time will be allotted to meet the needs of the writers present; particular attention will be paid to the individual manuscripts of the participants. |
> This is a free workshop however space is limited. To register, or for more information, please email or call 416.504.8222 x 243.
Participants will experiment with the shape and sound of their poetry by playing with line breaks, and reading each others poems. In addition, participants will make a single-sheet, folded poembook for one of their poems. Participants must bring two to three poems-in-progress (one page in length maximum), one finished poem in 12 pt font (to cut up for the poembook), glue stick and scissors. Other materials will be supplied. |
> This is a free workshop however space is limited. To register, or for more information, please email or call 416.504.8222 x 243.
A workshop for dramatists, this workshop will focus on telling a story through dialogue and action; emphasizing ways that rewrites and revisions can help a writer delve deeper into their material. Each participant must submit a short scene for two to three characters involving a conflict. This conflict can be small or large; the only stipulations are that it be revealed (or arise) during the scene, and that it affect and change the relationships of the characters. More information to be provided upon registration. |
> This is a free workshop however space is limited. To register, or for more information, please email or call 416.504.8222 x 243.
How do you know when you're done your first book of poems? When is it good enough to try to get published? And most importantly, why are you writing it? Why poetry? Zoe will lead a discussion on how to know when you're finished, when to scrap the poems that aren't working, and offer practical advice about the poet life including tips on grant-writing, CV prep and how to promote your work. Participants are asked to bring 2 finished poems to read and a synopsis of their poetry project. Be prepared to receive feedback from both participants and the facilitator. |
> This is a free workshop however space is limited. To register, or for more information, please email or call 416.504.8222 x 243.
Most of us have remarkable family histories and many of us have lived fascinating lives. Working from personal and family stories is often tricky business and doing so inevitably raises a number of fears for a writer. But how to turn those real stories into fiction? Guiding participants through her process, Gail will offer ideas on how to move those true-life stories past the personal and into the universal, from fact into fiction. Be prepared to do at least one fun exercise (little or no writing involved!) during the afternoon. |
GAIL ANDERSON-DARGATZ> This is a free workshop however space is limited. To register, or for more information, please email or call 416.504.8222 x 243.
In this workshop, Peter Oliva will give a background of this misunderstood form of writing, describe what the novella does best, where it came from, what it's doing now, and suggest ways to begin writing your own novella. |
> This is a free workshop however space is limited. To register, or for more information, please email or call 416.504.8222 x 243.
A lean script is often a better script. How can we tighten up our dialogue and scenes to make our plays communicate more effectively? We'll look at examples of scenes improved by editing and we'll discuss some of your work and the rehearsal process. How can playwrights make use of what happens in rehearsal to improve our scripts and how can we best contribute to the rehearsal process? |
> This is a free workshop however space is limited. To register, or for more information, please email or call 416.504.8222 x 243.
In this workshop, Dave Carley will outline the perils and joys of playwriting, as well as read briefly from his own work. Depending on workshop numbers, some short writing exercises will be included; designed to help writers turn up the heat on projects they’ve left too long on the back burner…
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> This is a free workshop however space is limited. To register, or for more information, please email or call 416.504.8222 x 243.
So you want to make a career writing fiction. But where do you submit your work? What should you do if you get an offer? What can you expect to be paid? Can you live off writing short stories? Do you need an agent? What does an editor really do? Will you have to give readings? How do you keep yourself fed while you're churning out pellucid prose? Will you need a day job as well? And what if you get sick? This workshop is about some of the practical realities of living as a working fiction writer. |
> This is a free workshop however space is limited. To register, or for more information, please email or call 416.504.8222 x 243.
A story with believable characters and situations is something a writer strives for. What makes you love or loathe a person? What makes a situation feel awkward or anxious? It has been said: “Write what you know.” But what does that mean? How do you find out what it is your subconscious is picking up on every day? Why don’t you trust your building manager or that cashier at Safeway? In this workshop we’ll discuss not only how to unearth the details but how to steal them to make compelling fiction. |
> This is a free workshop however space is limited. To register, or for more information, please email or call 416.504.8222 x 243.
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