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Essentials of Fiction Writing

with John Vanderslice

2024-12-03 10:00:00 2024-12-03 11:00:00 America/Chicago Essentials of Fiction Writing Local professor and published author, Dr. John Vanderslice, is teaching a writing workshop! Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tuesday, December 03
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2024-12-03 10:00:00 2024-12-03 11:00:00 America/Chicago Essentials of Fiction Writing Local professor and published author, Dr. John Vanderslice, is teaching a writing workshop! Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Faulkner County Library

Program Space 1

Local professor and published author, Dr. John Vanderslice, is teaching a writing workshop!

This is a FREE writing workshop! You do not have to attend every session. Please feel free to attend the sessions most applicable to your needs. Scheduled Tuesdays at 10:00 am in Program Space 1 (unless otherwise noted)

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September

Sept. 24th: Finding Time for Your Writing

- Ways to make time for writing fiction even in the busiest, fullest lives.

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October

Oct. 1st: Generating Fictional Scenarios

- How to get started and keep elaborating on what you've started.

Oct. 8th: Developing characters

- Techniques for creating fictional people who really seem alive.

Oct. 15th: Writing Effective Settings

- How to make tangible the settings that exist in your head.

Oct. 22nd: Writing Dialogue

- Techniques for writing dialogue for those who struggle with it; ways to improve dialogue for those who are already good at it.

Oct. 29th: Inventing Plots

- Finding a story structure that engages a reader.

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November

RESCHEDULED from Nov. 12th to NOV. 5TH: Long Form Fiction Writing

- Ideas about, and techniques for, developing a story idea into a novel.

Nov. 19th: Line Editing Fiction

- Some practical and specific techniques to make your fiction as tight as possible, line by line.

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December

Dec. 3rd: Shaping and Revising Fiction

- How to improve a piece of writing on a broad, big-picture scale.

Dec. 10th: Publishing Your Fiction

- Getting your work out into the world and finding an audience.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Writing Club | Educational | Adult Writing Group |

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Faulkner County Library

Phone: (501) 327-7482

Hours
Mon, Nov 04 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Nov 05 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Nov 06 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Nov 07 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Nov 08 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Nov 09 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 10 Closed

About the branch

The Conway library serves as the headquarters library for the county sytem of six libraries as well as the Faulkner County–Van Buren County Regional Library.

Upcoming Events

Mon, Nov 04, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Mon, Nov 04, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Nov 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Nov 04, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Nov 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Nov 04, 11:00am - 11:45am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Cancelled
Mon, Nov 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Cancelled
Mon, Nov 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Tue, Nov 05, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Tue, Nov 05, 7:30am - 7:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Nov 05, 10:00am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Director's Office

Tue, Nov 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Nov 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library

Tue, Nov 05, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room
This event is full

Tue, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room
This event is full

Wed, Nov 06, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Wed, Nov 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Nov 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Nov 06, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Garden

Wed, Nov 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Nov 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Garden

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Thu, Nov 07, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Thu, Nov 07, 9:00am - 1:00pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Nov 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Nov 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Nov 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Nov 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Nov 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Cancelled
Thu, Nov 07, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library

Thu, Nov 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage

Fri, Nov 08, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Cancelled
Fri, Nov 08, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
New venue Faulkner County Library

Fri, Nov 08, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room

Fri, Nov 08, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room

Fri, Nov 08, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Stage Area

Sat, Nov 09, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Sat, Nov 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room,Garden,Story Room
Register

Sat, Nov 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Sat, Nov 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage
Register

Mon, Nov 11, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Cancelled
Mon, Nov 11, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library

Mon, Nov 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage

Rescheduled
Tue, Nov 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
New date Tuesday, November 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
New venue Faulkner County Library

Tue, Nov 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library

Tue, Nov 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Garden

Tue, Nov 12, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Nov 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Nov 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Nov 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library

Wed, Nov 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room,Story Room

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
New venue Faulkner County Library

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library

Wed, Nov 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Garden

Wed, Nov 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Nov 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Garden

Wed, Nov 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Cancelled
Thu, Nov 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library

Cancelled
Thu, Nov 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library

Thu, Nov 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Nov 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Thu, Nov 14, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, Nov 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Nov 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage

Fri, Nov 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room

Fri, Nov 15, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room

Fri, Nov 15, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Stage Area

Fri, Nov 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Sat, Nov 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Sat, Nov 16, 8:00pm - 11:55pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1
Register

Sun, Nov 17, 12:05am - 8:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1
Register

Sun, Nov 17, 10:00am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sun, Nov 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Nov 18, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Nov 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Nov 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Nov 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Nov 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Nov 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Nov 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Nov 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library

Tue, Nov 19, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
This event is full

Tue, Nov 19, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Nov 19, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room
This event is full

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library

Wed, Nov 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library

Wed, Nov 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Garden

Wed, Nov 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Nov 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Nov 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Wed, Nov 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Nov 21, 9:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Nov 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Nov 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Nov 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Nov 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Nov 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Nov 21, 6:00pm - 6:50pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Nov 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Nov 21, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Fri, Nov 22, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Nov 22, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Nov 22, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room

Fri, Nov 22, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Stage Area

Fri, Nov 22, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Sat, Nov 23, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Nov 25, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Nov 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Nov 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Nov 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Nov 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Nov 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, Nov 30, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Mon, Dec 02, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Dec 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Dec 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Dec 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Dec 02, 11:00am - 11:45am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Dec 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Dec 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Dec 03, 10:00am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library

Tue, Dec 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Dec 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library

Tue, Dec 03, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
This event is full

Tue, Dec 03, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Dec 03, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room
This event is full

Wed, Dec 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Dec 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Dec 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Dec 04, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Wed, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1