Writers Course March 7 at Edmond Library
“It was a dark and stormy night.”
How many of us have spent an inordinate amount of time staring at a blank page on the typewriter or a blank screen on a computer, struggling to find just the right words to open our novel, story or screenplay? Writers’ block is no respecter of people. It has paralyzed both prospective and published authors.
There are no secrets to curing writers’ block, but there are some exercises and tips that can help launch you from the first paragraph to the last page.
From 2 to 3 p.m. March 7 at Edmond Library, I’ll be sharing what I’ve gleaned over the years about the creative process of writing. I don’t declare myself an expert, but I’ve been a good listener and a rabid reader through the years and an eager student of words and writing.
I’ll share the process I went through as a nationally published author to research, write and edit my book as well as writing the all important query letter.
Oklahoma, and especially Edmond, is blessed with a good number of writers of fiction, nonfiction, romance, science fiction and children’s books. Who knows who might be the next up-and-coming author?
There is no charge, but you need to pre-register to reserve a seat. Also bring a pen and some paper as I will try to cover a lot of subjects in our hour together.
To pre-register for the class call the library at 341-9282 . The library is at 10 S Boulevard , north of the intersection of Second Street and Boulevard.
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I’m sorry I missed this…sometimes the Metro Library System doesn’t work very hard at promoting their programs and letting people know about these classes. As I discovered to my dismay one day last week at the Edmond Library, libraries aren’t just quiet guardians of history and book repositories anymore where you can sit and read in peace. Along with the noisy college students, they have very interesting classes and meetings that I’ve resolved to attend more of this year, whether in Edmond or at the downtown OKC facility.
Yes, I’ve been writing about depression. Specifically, a serious depression that took its toll on a young man in his twenties, married with a baby, who was fired from his job with no warning. The boss claimed to be a Christian, went on to preach and so forth….ahh…old story. But whenever I think about that ‘boss’ (who I also thought was a friend) I cringe at the hypocrisy. Hmmm….I wonder what he’s doing today?