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In this workshop, we’ll treat poetry as a space for experimentation, surprise, and creative freedom. Through prompts and exercises designed to spark unexpected connections, we’ll explore new ways of generating language without overthinking…
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Walking can be both means for the writer to activate their subconscious mind and also a way for collecting material. This class will give strategies for working through creative blocks through moving the body in its most basic, ambulatory…
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How often do you take a moment of pause during your day? What happens when you do? In poetry, the caesura (a deliberate pause within a line) can create space for breath, reflection, surprise and more. In a fast-moving world, these pauses…
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Join 2024 VPL Writer in Residence Kyla Jamieson for a class on how perspective can widen the sphere of a poem, nourishing depth and understanding.
How does perspective contribute to poetic power, giving us the sense that something…
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In this workshop, we will explore journaling as a tool for furthering your creative practice and generating new ideas. We will engage in self-reflection, creative prompts and visual exploration to investigate voice, detail and the art of…
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This class borrows from the function of the ship’s log or logbook which records weather, coordinates, operations events and emergencies during voyages. Historical examples of science and travel writing, along with a range of contemporary…
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The best stories have a propulsive quality and that force is narrative. In this class participants will learn to identify, brainstorm, and craft compelling narrative elements to reel in readers and keep them reading.This class is generously…
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Children’s literature is one of the most creative and rewarding genres. Caroline Adderson, author of more than twenty books for children of all ages, leads this 90-minute workshop on writing for young readers. She will share her insights on…
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This class explores two of the biggest questions writers face: What should I write about, and how do I begin? Through a mix of discussion, practical tips, and guided writing exercises, participants will discover strategies for…
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It has been said that when we communicate, we are always translating. In this supportive workshop, using some examples of writing that has been translated into English as a starting point, participants will have the opportunity to explore…
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Presented in partnership with the DTES Writers' Fest.
This class is intended to help teach ESL Learners how to use creative writing as a way to practice their English, while using personal writing as an outlet.
Students will learn how…
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In this workshop, we will explore ways to restore flow to your creative writing practice—or to introduce it for the first time. Through the lens of an expressive arts approach, participants will cultivate or renew a relationship with…
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Like rivers, poems love to move. They curve, drift, and change directions; they rush into cascading images and eddy into pools of quiet contemplation.
In this 90-minute workshop, participants will explore a series of…
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In this workshop, we will explore ways to restore flow to your creative writing practice—or to introduce it for the first time. Through the lens of an expressive arts approach, participants will cultivate or renew a relationship with…
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Discover how to turn real-life experiences into vivid and engaging narratives. We’ll focus on the craft behind true storytelling: building scenes, developing dialogue, and shaping point of view. Through short readings, writing prompts, and…
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A creative writing class on incorporating details from real life and personal memories to create fictional scenes.
Participants will practice using their own experiences to inspire and enhance their fictional writing through…
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Great dialogue does more than move a story forward—it reveals who characters are at their core. Participants will learn how to use dialogue as a powerful tool for character development. Through short examples, discussion, and guided…
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- ,A class on how to make compelling, believable fictional characters. Participants will explore how to create psychologically real characters, and how other elements of writing such as conflict and plot can develop organically from character…