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
Today’s audiences are fickle. If they aren’t engaged in the opening moments of a story, they lose interest. Filmmaker Jennie Jarvis will share tips and tricks on how to hook those fickle crowds.
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.
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Self-publishing a book can be a complicated and confusing process. Learn the essentials with hybrid author and literary agent Vicky Weber.
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
New York Times bestselling author Ginny Myers Sain will discuss how to write Southern Gothic, a subgenre that adapts the eerie, macabre elements of traditional Gothic literature to the American South.
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Author and editor Lorin Oberweger will define show vs tell and discuss how to us each in alignment with pacing, dialogue, character development, genre, and more.
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
New York Times bestselling author Ginny Myers Sain will discuss what it really means to write popular fiction and how to write to the market while still also writing what you want
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Do you often abandon projects halfway through? Author Shannon A. Thompson will show you how to navigate the messy middle, resist shiny new ideas, and stick to a system that helps you type THE END.
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Whether you're an introvert or an extrovert, José Iriarte and Elle Ire will discuss best practices to help you get the most out of an in-person encounter with an agent, a publisher, or other authors.
Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Connect in-person with Orlando-area literary organizations. Learn what they do, the resources available to local writers, and how you can get more involved in our local literary community.
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Learn how to craft a compelling query letter that grabs attention. Literary agent Anjanette Barr will share tips for pitching your work effectively.