Some writers are great at beginnings, others really land the endings, but most of us just muddle through the middles. Rare is the writer who doesn’t find herself in the weeds, wondering what she’s doing, why she’s doing it, and what reader in their right mind will ever care to read it. Whether you’re in the mushy middle of a novel, contemplating beginning one, or about to start rewriting, this weekend workshop will equip you with tools and writing exercises to navigate your narrative without getting lost in the weeds.
Author and broadcaster Stephanie Domet took up the NaNoWriMo (www.nanowrimo.org) task of writing a novel in a month back in 2003, and is now an award-winning author. In this workshop, she shares her tips, tricks and techniques. Come with your work-in-progress, or start from scratch!
Program Cost: $370 (tuition, meals & accommodation)
Local Price: $290 (without overnight)
We strive to make our programs as accessible as possible.
Please contact our Registrar to inquire about a bursary or payment plan.
Please register at least 2 weeks in advance to secure your place in this program.
Leadership
Stephanie Domet
Stephanie Domet is a writer broadcaster who lives in Halifax. Her debut novel, Homing (Invisible Publishing, 2007), won the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award in 2008. Fallsy Downsies was published in October 2013 by Invisible Publishing, and won the Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award in 2014. By day is she the East Coast Music Award and Nova Scotia Music Award-winning host of Mainstreet on CBC Radio One. Her non-fiction writing has been published in the National Post, the Quill and Quire, The Coast and other local and national outlets. In addition she has taught writing workshops at the Shelburne Writers’ Festival, the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia and the Tatamagouche Centre, and has served on literary arts juries for the Canada Council, the Province of Nova Scotia and the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia. She makes a mean brisket, and is always up for a little tennis. www.stephaniedomet.com
Steve Law
Stephen Law, Social Transformation Program Coordinator at Tatamagouche Centre, is an internationally certified DPC Coach who has offered trainings in Northern Ireland, India and North America. Stephen was the past chair of Peace Brigades International and has trained international accompaniers in conflict areas around the world. Stephen has mediated conflicts in community-based organizations, family structures and cooperative social enterprises and offered programming which builds bridges between groups, communities and organizations. Stephen is the author of the novel Tailings of Warren Peace.