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
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Literary agent Paula Weiman will discuss how writers can reframe rejection, build resilience, and stay motivated on the path to publication.
Learn more>Finding a Literary Agent
presented by Florida SCBWI
West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center (West Oaks - Sarchet Community Room)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Ready to publish? Erika Staiger with Spencerhill Associates covers the process of finding a literary agent and what to do once you get one. Learn tips and tricks to make your query letter stand out.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Author Jennie Jarvis will discuss how to strengthen your characters' agency through goals and motivations.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Tension and anticipation are often the unsung—but critical—keys to story success. Lorin Oberweger will discuss the balance of those elements as they relate to story, scene structure, style, and more.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Literary agent Lee Melillo will discuss what happens between getting an offer of representation from an agent to your book being published, including what an agent does and what industry terms mean.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Editor Kristen Stieffel will examine the similarities and differences between common story structures, how to use structure to enhance your plot, and how to control the pacing of fiction & nonfiction.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Love Pinterest, vibes, and storytelling? Author Shannon A. Thompson will show you how to use visual inspiration–like moodboards & collages–to tie your story together so it feels seamless and immersive
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.
Learn more>From the Stage to the Page
Acting and Theatre Exercises for Writers
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Author, director, and acting coach Ginny Myers Sain will discuss acting exercises writers can apply to their writing to bring their scenes to life.
Learn more>Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden - Program Area)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Attend an hour-long workshop with local writers as we brainstorm ideas, discuss writing methods, and give constructive feedback. Submissions must be sent ahead of time. Recommended for adults.
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