Tag: craft
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Emerging from a Rabbit Hole with a Tamed Bunny
by Jeanette Winsor Sometimes, our stories can be like bunnies. They can hop all over the place and lead us down long winding rabbit holes. MJ Moores’ workshop Following Rabbit Holes and Chasing Plot Bunnies had us engaged in activities to help us turn those two dreaded stumbling blocks into a way forward. Have you…
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Sprouting Your Own Green World with Paul Coccia
by Allyson Tojcic Conjure in your mind an image of a lush, virgin forest rich in biodiversity and you have in your possession a powerful and endlessly adaptable metaphor for where your characters go to change. In his WCYR presentation, writer Paul Coccia discussed the concept of the Green World and its counterpart, the Old…
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Member Spotlight – Loni Cameron
Member Spotlight – Questionnaire This month’s Member Spotlight is all about…. Loni Cameron! Loni is a busy mom of two, working on her own writing, blogging for the WCYR, and active in the meetings as the Assistant Membership Coordinator. To help us out and get to know her a little better, here is her spotlight.…
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NaNoWriMo 2018 – Our Last Shout Out!
Our Final Fruits for NaNoWriMo 2018 By: Loni Cameron Every November thousands of writers around the world take on the challenge to write an entire novel in one month. This challenge asks that the author writes 50,000 words in 30 days. It’s fun! It’s grueling! It’s intense! And, you learn about yourself as a writer.…
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Writing Resolutions for 2019
Let’s Plan for Success in 2019! By: Loni Cameron 2019 is upon us! The New Year gives us an opportunity for new goals. I’m not always one for resolutions – it’s hard to keep those. I prefer goals: reasonable, achievable, and specific goals. In 2018, I completed my first NaNoWriMo, with an almost finished novel…
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NaNoWriMo 2018 Is Done!
And This is What We Did! By: Loni Cameron Every November thousands of writers around the world take on the challenge to write an entire novel in one month. This challenge asks that the author writes 50,000 words in 30 days. It’s fun! It’s grueling! It’s intense! And, you learn about yourself as a writer.…
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Members Perk: Author Promotion at Chapters in 2019!
Have you ever wondered why it’s so awesome to belong to the WCYR? – Well, how about us helping you get your books out to your reading audience? – Here’s another great WCYR perk for 2019. We’re organizing local author promotions at Chapters Newmarket and Chapters Markham. We have a unique opportunity for 10 published…
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National Novel Writing Month
It’s almost time for Na-No-Wri-Mo 2018. Every year since 1999, with 21 participants, writers have gathered to try to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. The number of writers participating grew to 402, with 142 participants last year. The expectation is not to write a publishable book, but to get words on the…
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Membership Perks: Leading a Workshop
By: Linda Francis Did you ever wonder why it’s a great idea to join the Writers’ Community of York Region (WCYR)? Well, there’s a whole list of reasons! How about running a workshop and sharing your expertise and talents, and helping out your fellow authors? Many of us have a unique talent or skill or…
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World Building with Heather O’Connor
Where Are We Now? By: Loni Cameron Did you know world-building is not just for the science-fiction/fantasy genres? Writers must build the world for any story they create. This October, Heather O’Connor taught the WCYR members how to do just that. The first point she emphasized was the difference between building a SFF world and…
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Dynamic Villains: The Characters You Love To Hate
How to Create Those Villains We Hate (But Still Want to Love) By: Loni Cameron Last week, MJ Moores,our Board Director, hosted a free members-only workshop on creating Dynamic Villains. A Dynamic Villain is multi-faceted: one with back story used in just the right way. They are villains we might empathize with, who might not be entirely…
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Member Spotlight: M.R. Noble
By: Loni Cameron Today’s Member Spotlight is focused on writer M.R. Noble. Ms. Noble’s stories are driven by character and fleshed out with her imagination. She digs deep, wanting to inspire her readers. A lover of Urban Fantasy and Thrillers, she looks to find the extraordinary in everyday surroundings. Tell Us About Yourself When did…
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September Open House 2018 at the WCYR!
Respect, Encourage and Inspire By: Loni Cameron The September open house welcomed Gwynn Scheltema and Ruth Walker to celebrate the WCYR’s new season. The ladies of Writescape were here to “kindle our creative fires”, taking us through different exercises to stretch our minds and imaginations. Beyond the writing, they also reminded us that we are…