For most writers, there is a great deal of research involved in their craft. Many become experts on topics covered in their writing, and some write about subjects they are already well-versed in. Covering complex topics can be a daunting task and harnessing information into an easy-to-read format can be a chore within…
Original Meeting Date: May 19, 2021 Memorable songs don’t write themselves. This week, Edward Sparks, talented musician, songwriter, and maker of fine instruments, will talk about the art of writing songs that speak to the heart. A lot of songs have great instrumentation, musical hooks, vocals, and harmonies, but the…
Original Meeting Date: August 18, 2021 At the heart of a novel are essential questions, emotions, and relationships that a writer may be drawn to – consciously or unconsciously – to explore over the course of more than one story. The writer’s territory is a place you have to draw…
Original Meeting Date: July 21, 2021 Dialogue can be one of the trickiest components to any piece. It can easily become stilted, jumbled, or just plain boring. How can we add a decent flow and a touch of zing to our characters’ conversations? Shelly Desjarlais has a few tips and…
Many thanks to Rafael Alvarez for the great talk!
Rafael Alvarez gave a great talk. Here it is. Enjoy! Rafael Alvarez – MWA Annapolis from fablestofilm on Vimeo.
These videos are of of Lauren Silberman’s MWA Annapolis talk. For more details, please see annapolismwa.wordpress.com/2016/07/31/august-at-mwaa-bringing-local-history-to-life-with-lauren-silberman/
Austin Camacho gave a talk entitled “Writing Exercises”. Since there were some dead times when everyone was writing, I edited those parts out. part 1 part 2
Note: for copyright reasons, several minutes were cut from part 2, but the corresponding topic can be found in the slides. Follow along yourself with these slides: trakhtenberg_FlashYourFiction_slides2016 Many thanks to Izolda for the great presentation!