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MAY, 2012
Write On Intensive! with Gwynn Scheltema and Ruth Walker Wednesdays, May 9-June 13, 6:00-8:30 pm, Trent University, Oshawa Campus, 55 Thornton Rd S, Oshawa. Want to take your writing to the next level? This class takes intermediate and advanced writers into rich and challenging creative territory. Hands-on in-class exercises, focussed critique, advanced take-home assignments. Use new techniques to go deeper and further with your writing. Take interesting risks with your approach to creativity. Gwynn and Ruth create a comfortable space for all genres and types of writing. Feel free to query if you are not sure if this is the class for you.
Barbara Kyle’s Master Class: Your First Thirty Pages Workshop May 26-27, Toronto. Are you writing a novel? As the author of seven novels with sales of over 400,000 books, Barbara knows that to interest an agent or publisher, your book’s first section is crucial. Includes: two days of critiquing each participant’s first 30 pages; talks on craft: how to build powerful scenes, enliven dialogue, and reveal “deep character”; Q & A on getting published; a private evaluation session with Barbara to discuss your work’s strengths and weaknesses. Cost is just $265 (covers both days). 10 people maximum. Details at http://www.barbarakyle.com/Workshops.page. For questions or to register: email Barbara at bkyle@barbarakyle.com