Mid-Valley Willamette Writers in Eugene
Online: Writing Sex Scenes with Karelia Stetz-Waters
Willamette Writers 2108 Buck St, Portland, United StatesOnline: Speaking with our #OwnVoices – Nisi Shawl
Online Portland, OR, United StatesSpeaking with our #OwnVoices - Nisi Shawl Author Nisi Shawl will present how to write your truth when your experience isn't the same as the dominant narrative. We know our truths, and we want our stories to tell them. How can we depict plots, settings, and characters falling outside of current ideas of what's normal?…
Giving Voice to Character with Rosiee Thor
Tsunami Books Eugene, OR, United StatesGiving Voice to Character with Rosiee Thor At our first in-person meeting in more than two years, we’ll hear from author Rosiee Thor. In this workshop, you'll learn all the tools you need to craft a character-rich voice specific to your novel and make your writing stand out with your unique writing style. About Rosiee…
Eugene: Open Mic Night
Tsunami Books Eugene, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Open Mic Night in Eugene Join your fellow scribes and share your words in this community-building Willamette Writers Eugene chapter Open Mic Night at Tsunami Books, on Wednesday, June 8. Sign up at 6:30 pm to share 5-7 minutes of your words. Meeting begins at 7PM. There's no judging, a thousand points for everyone…
Hybrid Eugene: First Page Critiques
Willamette Writers Eugene Presents First Page Critiques The first page of your story is vital. It must capture your reader’s attention–whether that’s a prospective agent, editor, or book buyer. Those first few lines, sentences and paragraphs do some heavy lifting. Not only do they have to be engaging, but they also need to set the…
Hybrid Eugene and Southern Oregon: Diverse Characters with Diana Nadeau
Downtown Eugene Public Library 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene, ORCreating Diverse Characters with Integrity with Diana Nadeau Character development is key to great writing. And honoring diversity is key to life. So, how do we put the two together and enter into creating characters that represent diverse communities with integrity and without causing harm to those very same community members? We do it with…
Hybrid Eugene: Writing and Rewriting with Dante Zúñiga-West
Downtown Eugene Public Library 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene, ORWillamette Writers Eugene Presents Writing and Rewriting with Dante Zúñiga-West Good writing is rewriting. While it’s romantic to think the first draft of a writer’s work can be a perfect rendition, purely sourced from a fresh imaginative state, this simply isn’t the case. Good writing is rewriting because effective storytelling requires acute attention to detail.…
Hybrid Eugene: Getting Started Writing Your Novel Panel
Downtown Eugene Public Library 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OREugene Chapter of Willamette Writers Presents Getting Started Writing Your Novel Panel This meeting is online and in-person at the Eugene Public Library. Thinking about National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO)? Have you been wanting to write a novel but have no idea where to start (or how to get it done in a month?!)? Join…
Hybrid Eugene: Write-In
Downtown Eugene Public Library 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OREugene Chapter of Willamette Writers Presents Write-In This meeting is online and in-person at the Eugene Public Library. Working on National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO)? Drafting a new story? Need some co-working time? Join us online or in person at the Eugene Public Library on November 28 at 6:15 PM (doors open at 6 PM)…