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
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.
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Authors José Pablo Iriarte and Elle E. Ire will discuss all the unexpected details that might surprise you about the traditional publishing experience.
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
A satisfying ending is a crucial, but overlooked element of great fiction. Author and editor Kristen Stieffel will discuss how to avoid the most common errors and satisfy your readers.
Writer’s Studio
Writing Club
Chickasaw Branch (Chickasaw - Lab)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Bring your laptops, journals and writing utensils and enjoy a quiet writing space. Ages 18 and up. Registration required.
Washington Park Branch (Washington Park - Technology Classroom)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Learn to express yourself by exploring different poetic techniques, forms, and themes. For seniors (other adults welcome!). Registration required.
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Do you have an excellent idea for a film but aren’t sure how to sell it? Join Telly-Award-winning filmmaker Jennie Jarvis as she guides you through the process of pitching your screenplay.
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Author and Editor Lorin Oberweger will discuss how to take your query beyond the basic mechanics of the story, to capture the emotional chord that vibrates through every scene.
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.
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Janice Hardy will discuss the nuances of foreshadowing, how to use subtext to evoke mood, and how to add suspense to raise tension, create unease, and put your reader on the edge of their seat.
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Reverse outlining is creating an outline of a story after the first draft is written. Book coach Julie Artz will discuss four techniques for reverse outlinging to help you with your revision plan.