Writers' Corner
Whether you're a seasoned author or just starting out, these quick and insightful videos offer practical advice to help you improve your writing skills, spark creativity, and overcome common challenges. Watch, learn, and take your writing to the next level!
Watch clips from past Writers Corner events and videos featuring tips from bestselling authors.
Upcoming Events
Writing Along the Edge
Adding Tension and Suspense to Your Story
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Learn how to keep readers turning the pages. New York Times bestselling author Ginny Myers Sain will discuss tips and techniques for adding tension and maintaining suspense in your stories.
Learn more>Teen Volunteering
Southeast Teen Zine: Terracotta Times
Southeast Branch (Southeast - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing; Community & Citizenship; Education & Learning
Earn community service hours by becoming involved in Southeast's teen literary and creative arts magazine. Ages 13-18.
Learn more>Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Make 2025 the year you finish and publish a novel. The OCLS Writers Conference will provide the tools and knowledge you need to reach your writing and publishing goals. ocls.info/writersconference
Learn more>Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Make 2025 the year you finish and publish a novel. The OCLS Writers Conference will provide the tools and knowledge you need to reach your writing and publishing goals. ocls.info/writersconference
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Learn what agents are looking for from literary agent Monica Rodriguez, who will break down the format of a graphic novel script and what assets your pitch packet needs to set you up for success.
Learn more>Writing Workshop: Neurodiversity is Normal
presented by Florida SCBWI
West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center (West Oaks - Sarchet Community Room)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join award-winning author Sarah Allen as she shares the many ways to create, include and give voice to neurodiverse characters in your writing.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
What were the standout Science Fiction & Fantasy books of 2024? Join the Orlando Area Science Fiction Society (OASFiS) for a discussion of last year's best books.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Great characters can be vital to creating a great work of fiction. Author Jennie Jarvis will discuss methods for fully developing your characters and provide tips for breathing life into them.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join your fellow writers for critique, discussion, and camaraderie. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome. Please attend one meeting before submitting a piece for critique.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Steampunk, cyberpunk, solarpunk, what's with all these punk genres? Author and editor Alli Martin will explain what makes a genre "punk" and how to navigate and write various punk subgenres.
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