Teen Writing Workshop Oct 3 #AmWriting

Teen writers! Join me at the Shrewsbury Public Library from 10:00 - 12:00 on Saturday October 3!

"Make a Scene" Writing Workshop Description:

Whether you're writing flash fiction in which an entire story unfolds over just a page or two or you're writing a novel, the building blocks of all stories are scenes. In this workshop, we will identify the essential elements of scenes and what makes some scenes stronger than others. Then we will use a backwards planning strategy to write scenes of our own. 

This workshop is a great warm up for students interested in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Young Writers Program, which challenges teens to write a 30,000-word novella over 30 days in the month of November. To officially participate in NaNoWriMo, you aren't allowed to start writing your novella until November 1, but you are allowed to use the month of October to outline and brainstorm, and this workshop will definitely help you start to generate ideas!

The Shrewsbury Public Library will be hosting write-ins for adults and teens every Saturday throughout November.

To register, please click here, scroll down to the event, and fill out the form.

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Mark your calendars!

Upcoming Events

• Saturday, October 3, 2015

Teen Writing Workshop
Shrewsbury, MA Public Library. Click for more event info and sign up.10:00 - 12:00
NOTE: The main library is under construction, so this event will be in the library's temporary Location : 214 Lake St, Shrewsbury, MA

• Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 6:30 - 8:30

Introduction to Self-Publishing
Westborough Public Library
55 West Main St
Westborough, MA 01581
To register, visit the library's calendar page by clicking here.

• Thursday, October 29, 2015, Time TBA / Date subject to change (more info to follow)

Author Night at the Saint John's High School Library
The McCarthy Library, located in the Ryken Center
Saint John's High School
378 Main St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545

Readings/talks by four members of the Saint John's faculty--Chuck Abdella, Fred Borchelt, Russ McClintock, and myself--who happen to be published authors!

• Bancroft Young Writers Conference, November 21-22, Registration Required

Bancroft School
110 Shore Dr
Worcester, MA 01605

A two-day workshop for students grades 7-12 with an interest in creative writing. Visit the link above to sign up and for full schedule.

• Saturday, January 16, 2016, 10:30-12:30

Workshop on Submitting to Literary Magazines
Seven Bridges Writers' CollaborativeThayer Memorial Library,
717 Main St
Lancaster, MA 01523

Check back soon for more events!

Diane is available for readings, signings, book club visits, and workshops on elements of the craft of writing, submitting to literary magazines, and self-publishing. For more information, please email her at diane@dvmulligan.com.