Writing from Within with Donna Morrissey
A CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP with international award winning author, Donna Morrissey.
Donna Morrissey is the author of five best-selling novels – Kit’s Law, Downhill Chance, Sylvanus Now, What They Wanted, and The Deception Of Livvy Higgs, as well as a screenplay, Clothesline Patch, which won a Gemini Award.
For more information about Donna, visit www.donnamorrissey.com
Focus of Workshop:
Writing From Within Your Character
- Showing vs Telling
- Effective Telling
- Showing emotion through character, narrative, dialogue and associative thinking.
- Research: Balancing telling and showing research, which parts, how much research to present without overwhelming story or turning it into a history lesson.
- Writing with Tension.
This workshop is designed for: beginning writers, those wishing to enrich their writing skills, those wanting inspiration/motivation, or to simply explore right-brain thinking.
Date: Thursday, Oct. 3rd
Time: 10:00 – 4:00
Cost: $85.00
Location: Down by the Bay, 117 Mississauga E Orillia, ON L3V 1V6
(705) 329-0943
Down by the Bay Meeting Room is right beside and owned by Brewery Bay Food Company.
Bring: Pen, paper – and smiles for teacher!
*After the workshop Donna will be at Manticore Books for book signing*
Arrive a few minutes early to order lunch, which will be served during the break.
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~Sara
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