Writing Critically: A workshop with Ray Cronin
Join Ray Cronin, of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, for a practical, hands-on, interactive workshop on the art of critique. Writing critically, specifically in the areas of exhibition reviews, will be the focus of this workshop. Participants will have the opportunity to practice writing a critical review by exploring the exhibitions on view at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. This workshop will employ peer review and group discussion to facilitate learning. Participants will build their skills in writing critical reviews, and exploring description, content, and audience impact.
Admission for workshops is $20 for the general public, $10 for students, $15 for members of the PEI Writers Guild, or Members of the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. Please pre-register by emailing peiwritersguild@gmail.com
Writing Critically: A workshop with Ray Cronin
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Hearing Voices: Writing in Character with Brent MacLaine
Arguably, all writing comes from the self. However, writing also requires our imaginations to leap into and inhabit the bodies and souls of other beings, whether they be human, animal, extra-terrestrial, fantastical, abstract, or even inanimate. If we do this effectively, the voice that emerges can be both distinctive and engaging, a voice that speaks dramatically as an other. This workshop will explore different kinds of character voices and explain how to achieve character voices through, including techniques such as interior and voiced monologue, dialogue, tone, diction, vocabulary, and register. Participants will be engaged in a practice writing session including peer edit and group response. Writers of all genres and of all levels of experience are welcome.
Admission for workshops is $20 for the general public, $10 for students, $15 for members of the PEI Writers Guild. Please pre-register by emailing peiwritersguild@gmail.com
Brent MacLaine
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Page and maybe stage: writing and performance
Join award-winning performance poet and musician Tanya Davis in an interactive session exploring the steps between first draft and live performance, including topic and theme, stage preparedness, and effective delivery. This workshop is designed for those who aim to perform original works on stage but it will also be relevant to anyone with an interest in the craft of performance. Participants will be encouraged to share and engage in workshop activities, including writing and performance. Coming from a poetry background, Tanya will focus on performance poetry and monologue-type work; however, as the elements of powerful performance cross genre, writers working in other styles are most welcome.
Admission for workshops is $20 for the general public, $10 for students, $15 for members of the PEI Writers Guild. Please pre-register by emailing peiwritersguild@gmail.com
Tanya Davis
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