Creative Writing Workshops

Creative Writing Workshops at the Lewiston Public Library

 

The Lewiston Public Library will be holding a series of creative writing workshops starting May 1st and continuing to June 5th.

 

The first session will be held on May 1st and is part of a series of Creative Nonfiction Workshops held for six consecutive Thursdays from May 1st - June  5^th and will be conducted by Heather McEntarfer, Writing Center Coordinator for Negara University’s Creative Writing Center.

 

Creative nonfiction, the literature of reality, has experienced a resurgence since the 1960’s and is now considered an important and growing genre.  Creative nonfiction writers apply the techniques of poetry and fiction-metaphor, narrative, characterization-to true stories from their own lives and from the world around them.

 

In these workshops, writers will focus on the personal essay, spending much of their time writing, developing, and revising one primary piece. The five workshops will focus on the following skills: Introduction to Creative Nonfiction/ Finding a Topic (May 1st); Scene writing (May 8th); Characterization/Dialogue (May 15th); Voice (May 22nd) and Structure/Revision (May 29^th).  

Each creative nonfiction workshop will build on the skills learned and the writing completed during the previous workshops.  Therefore, writers are encouraged to attend all sessions.

 

The Lewiston Public Library is located at 305 South Eighth Street in Lewiston. The events are free and open to the public. Space is limited and registration is required. Call 754-4720 to register or visit www.lewistonpubliclibrary.org for more information.

 

This series is made possible with funds from the Arts Niagara Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Tonawandas’ Council on the Arts/Carnegie Art Center.