I work with actively-engaged writers who are motivated by the excitement of a project.
I help you structure your material and give it a voice. We work on scenes, point of view, narrative arc and pacing. Fiction or creative non-fiction.
Tips - February 2012. Beginnings and endings.
"With the beginnings of of a book, I will often re-write first paragraphs, and the first few pages, thirty and forty times, because another belief I have is that in that moment, in that fix, in those first crucial pages, all the reader's decisions are made. To trust or not to trust?..."-- Brian Moore in Conversations with Canadian Novelists 2
"Many writers fear having an ending will box them in. On the contrary: By virtue of having it, the character can become more creative within its confines."--Noah Lukeman in The Plot Thickens
NB: If you have a manuscript, keep in mind that you have one chance with a legitimate agent or publisher. Don't make the irreparable mistake of sending out a manuscript that is actually still in a draft stage.
Talk to me about your project.
I provide inexpensive, cozy accommodation for you (or you and a friend).
The photos are from a winter WritingDay!Workshop and the 2011 Kaslo Summer Camp for Writers.
Aspects of writing involve a craft that you can learn. The magic is you. The ideas you manifest in words can be thrilling.
My services are open to writers of fiction, creative-nonfiction (including memoir, life story, humour); nonfiction, children's books (for children over 8 years old) and YA; graphic novellas, blogs, and academics who need an ear.
