2020-09: MNM October

The MNM will take place using Zoom. All registrants will be sent a link to join the class.
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Cost: $15 for WCDR Members. $20 for non-members
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Using Memory and Emotion to Show, Not Tell

Make use of your memories to strengthen your writing and get fuller, more nuanced emotional scenes that show but don’t tell.

Even the most experienced writers need to show but not tell and emotional scenes can be tricky. Using some fun writing exercises and techniques, this workshop will give you strategies to put your memories and experiences to use in your writing. We’ll then use them to work on beefing up writing emotion by focusing on physical reactions and effects. You’ll leave with a new set of tools to approach your writing and editing to make it even stronger. Please bring something to write with and something to write on!

Biography:

Paul Coccia is the debut author of Cub from Orca Book Publishers. He has a background in English Literature and an MFA in Creative Writing from UBC. His upcoming releases are The Player (2021) and Power Forward co-authored with Eric Walters (TBA), both involving sports much to the disbelief of anyone who knows him. Paul lives in Toronto where he is most likely baking while accompanied by his nephew, three dogs, and a small grey parrot. You can find out more at www.paulcoccia.com or follow him on social media @pauljcoccia.