What to expect at a Writescape Workshop:

  • An urban, accessible workshop location
  • Professional, experienced workshop leaders
  • Hands-on practical exercises and activities
  • Helpful handouts and tip sheets

Sunday, September 19, 2010 — Write to Win!: Learn the secrets of winning writing contests (and getting published) with Ruth E. Walker and Dorothea Helms .  Location: Aurora, Ontario

Saturday, September 25, 2010 — Tasting the Page: An exploration beyond the five senses for writers and poets who want to ‘go deeper’ in their descriptive techniques with Gwynn Scheltema. Location:  Dubliner’s Pub, Whitby

Sunday, October 3, 2010 — Glentula Getaway: A one-day writing retreat at Gwynn’s lakefront home on Lake Seymour

Saturday, November 6, 2010 — Award-winning writer and popular creative writing instructor Ruth E. Walker offers two workshops in support of Nova’s Ark.

  • A Mini-Introduction to Creative Writing
  • A Recipe for Great Characters

November 8 – December 6, 2010 — Creative Writing for Beginners with Gwynn Scheltema: A five-week course for novices. Location: Port Hope Library 6:00-8:00 pm.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 — Creative Communicators Bringing your Writing to Life: Open to Ontario Provincial Government employees only. FULL

Friday, November 19 and 20, 2010 — Write in Montreal — A two-day immersion in Writescape workshops.
Day One: –  Character Development — Putting Flesh on the Bone: Ruth helps you focus on ways to shape memorable characters while you add to your writer’s toolkit.
Day Two: — 17 Ways to Edit for Energy: Gwynn teaches a simple but dynamic self-editing process that puts power in your prose, turns flat into fabulous, and puts your writing on the path to publication.

Saturday, March 12, 2011 — Seven Amazing Things I Learned from Tabloids!: Sensational! Mind-boggling! Incredible! Many writers dismiss the supermarket tabloids as inferior writing not worthy of attention.But tabloids rake in millions in money and circulations. In this WCDR after-breakfast mini-workshop, Gwynn shows you what mainstream journalists and magazine writers can learn from the tabloids.

Saturday, April 30, 2011 – Ontario Writers’ Conference – Making Fictional Worlds Believable: Workshop with Gwynn

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