
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
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Author and editor Kristen Stieffel will discuss how to determine what descriptive style best fits your work. Learn to engage the senses and use word choice to control the tone of a scene.
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Each age category in fiction has its own standards and expectations. Literary agent Anjanette Barr will discuss how to identify the age range you're writing in.
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Author Alli Martin will demonstrate apps, programs, and tools to make novel writing easier. This walk-through includes tips for Word and GDocs to master your process with the tools you already have.
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Readers will forgive a lot if the authorial voice speaks to them. Author and editor Lorin Oberweger will discuss how to develop sentence-level writing skills to improve your narrative voice and style.
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Do you know the difference between magical realism and urban fantasy? Dark fantasy and horror? Literary agent Paula Weiman will discuss different genres under the Science Fiction & Fantasy umbrella.
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Author and editor Kristen Stieffel will examine traditional publishing, self-publishing, and options in between. Learn what factors to consider when deciding on your publishing path.
Learn more>Writing With Color for Teens
Summer at Your Library
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Attend creative writing workshop as we incorporate a rainbow of color into our stories, characters, and worlds. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.
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A panel of authors will discuss how to write effective and interesting dialogue, whether it's external or internal.
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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.
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How do you start chapters? How do you end them? Author Shannon A. Thompson will discuss how you know those points are enough to keep the reader interested.
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