The Critical Lens with LaQuette
LaQuette will be helping us to address diversity in our writing from a critical lens regardless of our chosen genres.
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Posts Tagged ‘writing craft’
Getting Unstuck with Sue Reynolds – Open House!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the first event of the season and our first in-person event in two years! We were excited that September’s event featured the fantastic Sue Reynolds. Sue brought … Read more
The Genesis of Stories with MC Perron
Where do you get your ideas?, writers are often asked. The final installment in this season’s members’ workshops, brought to us by our write-ln leader, MC Perron, grew from this question. Why do we tell … Read more
Keynote and Honorary Patron of the WCYR Conference
The WCYR is proud to announce our second writers’ conference. This weekend event will bring together writers from all over York Region and beyond, along with guest speakers, editors, and publishers. Read more
Page-Turning Tension with Molly O’Keefe
September had us ready to learn about page-turning tension and Molly O’Keefe was there to teach us during our annual Open House. But before we got started, the WCYR Board announced some changes. MJ Moores, … Read more
Lessons from the Hi-Lo Market with Erin Thomas
High Interest, Low Reading Level – We All Deserve Great Stories by M.C. Perron After a long hiatus from the WCYR, I decided to attend Erin Thomas’ presentation as a way of coming back. I … Read more
What If You Applied For a WCYR Grant?
I am alone. It is dark. I am cold. I am lost. No one understands. The ones who love me patiently support my efforts, but they cannot relate to my frustrations. No one gets it. … Read more
Pacing, With Kim McDougall
Variety Makes the Pages Turn Faster The first WCYR workshop of 2020 had us diving into pacing, with the amazing Kim McDougall. Having attended Kim’s workshops in the past, I knew this was going to … Read more
Writing Dangerously with Kirsten Koza
A room filled with laughter and insightful prose – that is what Kirsten Koza brought to the WCYR Open House event in September. A travel writer and a leader of writer expeditions, Kirsten took us … Read more