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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 2

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 2

Faulkner County Library

Program Space 2

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, Dec 02 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 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

Sat, Dec 07, All day
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Sat, Dec 07, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Sat, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Mon, Dec 09, All day
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Mon, Dec 09, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Dec 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Dec 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Dec 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Cancelled
Mon, Dec 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Faulkner County Library

Mon, Dec 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Dec 10, All day
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Tue, Dec 10, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

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

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

Tue, Dec 10, 11:00am - 4:00pm
West Side Parking Lot
Register

Tue, Dec 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Dec 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Garden

Tue, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Dec 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Dec 11, All day
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

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

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

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

Wed, Dec 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Arkansas Room

Wed, Dec 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Dec 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Dec 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Wed, Dec 11, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Dec 12, All day
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Thu, Dec 12, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Thu, Dec 12, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Dec 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Dec 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Dec 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Dec 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Dec 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Dec 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Garden

Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Cancelled
Thu, Dec 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Thu, Dec 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Dec 13, All day
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Fri, Dec 13, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Dec 13, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, Dec 14, All day
Lobby

Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room,Garden,Story Room
Register

Sat, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage Area

Rescheduled
Sat, Dec 14, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
New date Saturday, December 14, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Sat, Dec 14, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage,Lobby,Garden

Mon, Dec 16, All day
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Mon, Dec 16, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Dec 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Dec 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Dec 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Dec 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Dec 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Dec 17, All day
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Tue, Dec 17, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Tue, Dec 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library

Tue, Dec 17, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
This event is full

Tue, Dec 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Garden

Tue, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room
This event is full

Tue, Dec 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Wed, Dec 18, All day
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Wed, Dec 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Dec 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Dec 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Dec 18, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Arkansas Room

Wed, Dec 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Dec 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Dec 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Cancelled
Wed, Dec 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Garden

Wed, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Dec 19, All day
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Thu, Dec 19, 9:00am - 11:00am
New venue Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Dec 19, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Thu, Dec 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Dec 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Dec 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Dec 19, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Garden

Thu, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Cancelled
Thu, Dec 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Thu, Dec 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Dec 19, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Fri, Dec 20, All day
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Fri, Dec 20, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Fri, Dec 20, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Dec 20, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Dec 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Sat, Dec 21, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Sat, Dec 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Garden

Mon, Dec 23, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Dec 26, 9:00am - 1:00pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Dec 26, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Thu, Dec 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Garden

Thu, Dec 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Dec 27, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Dec 27, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, Dec 28, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

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

Cancelled
Thu, Jan 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Mon, Jan 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Jan 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Jan 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Jan 06, 11:00am - 11:45am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room