Hillsboro
Hybrid Hillsboro: Writing Chapter One
Willamette Writers Hillsboro: Writing Chapter One with D. Wallace Peach There are a number of perfectly legitimate types of first chapters. Diana will discuss four common ones: The Prolog - An episode that pertains to your story but is in some way outside your main narrative. The Hero-Action Beginning - The hero is onstage, doing…
Online Hillsboro: Freelance Finance with Tax Consultant Jenna Goldin
Online Portland, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro - Freelance Finance Enrolled Agent and Licensed Tax Consultant Jenna Goldin will cover topics such as business structure, self-employment taxes, income and expense categories, recordkeeping, quarterly taxes, and more. There will be a slide show presentation and lots of time for Q&A. Jenna Goldin (she/her) has been preparing taxes for small businesses…
Hybrid Hillsboro: Open Mic
Hillsboro Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro Presents Open Mic Night! Does the audience sigh? Do they gasp? Do they laugh outright? Does the page read smoothly for you? In other words, does your writing bring the audience into your experience successfully? Read for applause and explore the effectiveness of your creation. Or join us to listen and enjoy.…
Hybrid Hillsboro: Writing a Novel or Memoir with Abigail Raeke
Hillsboro Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro Presents Five Essential Phases of Writing a Novel or Memoir with Abigail Raeke On February 14, 2023, at 6:30 PM, please join book coach Abigail Raeke for a discussion on five essential phases of writing a novel or memoir. Writing a book can be an overwhelming endeavor, but breaking down the process…
Hybrid Hillsboro: Memoir with Valerie Ihsan
Hillsboro Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro Presents Finding the Core Message of Your Memoir with Valerie Ihsan Theme is arguably more important in memoir than in any other genre. You need a compelling takeaway for the reader because you aren’t a celebrity coasting on your platform. You are an ordinary person who lived an extraordinary segment of your…
Hybrid Hillsboro: Incorporating Your Cultural Roots into Your Writing
Hillsboro Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro Presents Incorporating Your Cultural Roots into Your Writing with Katherine Quevedo We each have cultural influences we bring to our writing, whether consciously or not. By tapping into these facets with intentionality, you can make your writing more personal and creative. We will talk about generating fresh ideas, subverting expectations, and avoiding…
Hybrid Hillsboro: Crafting Inclusion Without Stereotypes
Hillsboro Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro Presents Crafting Inclusion Without Stereotypes Want to include people struggling with mental health, ADHD, Autism, and more in your writing, but don’t know how to do it respectfully? Join your Willamette Writers Hillsboro Chapter online and in-person with J. Komp on May 9th at 6:30 PM (doors open at 6:15 PM) for…
Hybrid Hillsboro: The Power of Themes
Hillsboro Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro Chapter Presents Exploring the Power of Themes with Fran McReynolds This meeting is online and in-person. Themes are a fundamental component of impactful writing that engages the reader. In written and oral storytelling, a theme adds strength to our narrative. For writers, themes provide guidance. Themes can help determine what to include…
Hybrid Hillsboro: Beginnings with Linda Needham
Willamette Writers Hillsboro Chapter Presents Beginnings with Linda Needham "Where Do I Begin?" you ask. That's always an author's first question, whether it's coming up with an idea or theme to write about, or plotting and organizing their story, or knowing where in the storyline to start Chapter One. There are many places to begin.…
Hybrid Hillsboro: First Page Critique
Hillsboro Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro Chapter Presents First Page Critique This meeting is online and in-person. Please read for topic changes! Presentation change: It's time for the First Page Critique! Join us in-person or online to talk about your first page. If you are coming in-person, please bring five copies of your work you would like to…