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CAA/SFC Webinar: 4 Fun Ways to Nail That Indescribable Character
Including different types of personalities in our writing can brighten a story, make it memorable, and help readers emotionally connect to our fictional characters. The Insights Discovery® is a system that is partly based on Carl Jung’s theory of introverts and extroverts. It’s also similar to the Myers-Briggs personality indicator system. These types of theories try to help us understand human behaviour and to see if a pattern is discernible. Presenter Shereen Vedam's favorite way to analyze human behavior is the Insights…
Find out more »CAA/SFC Webinar: Writing Modern Gothic Horror – Canadian Edition
Gothic horror literature was born of the Dark Romanticism movement of the late eighteenth century and, like all literature, has adapted and evolved to reflect changing times and cultures. The constant elements include dread, isolation, insanity, decay, the grotesque and the speculative. Gothic stories rely heavily on atmosphere and setting; they delve into the shadows and uncover horrors. KT Wagner will provide an overview of modern gothic writing, including the growing subgenre of Northern Gothic (further defined by our vast…
Find out more »Summer Spectacular: CharacterMaker (by The Word On The Street)
For ages 10 - 14+. What makes a compelling character? Join a StoryPlanet illustrator to create an original character. Join Story Planet Toronto in this CharacterMaker workshop combining writing and drawing, as we explore what makes a compelling character. Participants will create an original character as a group, which will then be drawn on the spot by a professional illustrator. Accompanied by a discussion of what makes for compelling characters in literature, and what tips and tricks can be used…
Find out more »Summer Spectacular: Ecopoetry (by The Word On The Street)
Ages 10 - 14+. Calling young poets everywhere—Earth needs you! Join poet Greg Santos to explore our complex connections to our unique planet. This pale blue dot is the only home we earthlings have. With climate change affecting nature and the world around us, how can we as artists depict humans’ complex relationship with the planet? Try out VSEAL’s 1-hour online writing workshop on Ecopoetry, a type of poetry that focuses on our place as living, breathing, and constantly evolving beings…
Find out more »CAA/SFC Webinar: Folk Narrative for Writers – An Introduction
Myths, legends, fairy tales, and fables are distinct folk narrative types with specific characteristics, but the terms are often conflated in common usage, and the genres themselves are sometimes muddied in contemporary storytelling. Many writers and readers also believe they are inflexible categories of established tales, when in reality they are dynamic tools we can use to weave familiar narrative patterns into new tales. With this in mind, you are invited to join presenter Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran for an introduction…
Find out more »Canadian Authors – BC: Open Mic
Request your 5 - 7 minute slot and try out your words on a live audience. Your hosts will be storyteller Naomi Steinberg and writer-photographer Ron Kearse. List opens August 16 at 8 am. No registrations will be taken before this date. First come first served. Send an email to VANtreasurer@canadianauthors.org stating your name, your genre and the name/topic of the piece you plan to read. TIPS: Be aware that the time allocation includes any introductory material you use, and plan to take up slightly…
Find out more »Canadian Authors CanWrite! 2021
Celebrating 100 years of Community, Creativity, and Culture. Further details to come.
Find out more »Canadian Authors – Peterborough: Writing Lyrics with Rick Fines
Engaging lyrics put into words the emotion of a song. Rick Fines will talk about how he writes and break down his approach with segments such as The notebook, Writing Tips, The long view, and Improvising lyrics. “I try to write something that expresses my thoughts and feelings. I do look for the universal, so that the listener may relate. I don't look for "hooks" to make pop success, but I do spend a lot of time thinking about matching…
Find out more »Canadian Authors – Metro Vancouver: Alan Bradley
Canadian Authors – Metro Vancouver branch hosts Alan Bradley, creator of the 11-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce. Since Alan now lives in England, this presentation will be at 11:00 am PST. More details will be released closer to the event date.
Find out more »Canadian Authors – National Capital Region: The Craft of Short Fiction Workshop
The Craft of Short Fiction Join multi-award-winning writer Douglas Smith as he provides tips on the craft of writing the short story. Topics covered will include crafting characters, choosing the right point-of-view, pros and cons for various POV options, plotting as character decisions, why setting is character, stories with multiple POV characters, handling scene and POV changes, POV and character voice, non-linear plots, writing scenes out of order, opening lines, implied back story, handling information flow, story structures, recommended resources…and…
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