Word Vancouver - 2016 Program Guide

Row 1: Naomi Beth Wakan, Simon Choa-Johnston, Kozue Uzawa, Marion Crook, Joan Flood
Please note that workshops fill up quickly,
so lining up early is recommended.
2:45 PM Starting Your Story with Marion Crook
Presented by Self-Counsel Press
You may be poised to write the greatest tale of the century and eager to create
stunning prose. You may have a character in mind, or a setting, or parts of a plot
but need a push to start the story. This workshop will give you practical tools to
jump into the beginning, tackle the first lines, and create the first chapter. Marion Crook
has written many books for young adult and middle readers. Crook’s background in child
development and her PhD in education gives her solid knowledge, but she maintains that a
keen observation of people, places, and events can be the author’s most useful tool.
4:00 PM Animating the Inanimate
with Joan Flood
Presented by SFU’s The Writer’s Studio
Inanimate objects turn up in writing all the time. Ascribing feelings and/or behaviours
to inanimate objects can add surprising elements to fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.
The car horn, the raincoat, the cell phone—the list goes on. How do we use these items to add
depth and texture, and reveal something about our characters? How do we do this without
distracting from what we have to say? In this interactive workshop, you will explore ways to
use these objects through examples from published works, discussion, and writing exercises.
Joan Flood is a graduate of SFU’s The Writer’s Studio and her poetry, short fiction, and
non-fiction have been published in anthologies in Canada, the United States, and Australia.
WIN!
A library of festival books
Spend a toonie, fill out a survey about the festival, and be
eligible to win a library of nearly all the books featured at this
year’s festival.
That’s enough for an entire year of reading, or they would make
great gifts for family and friends. You will also become an official
friend of the festival.
Surveys can be found at both of the Info Tents (T1 and T13), at
the Word Vancouver membership table (T8c), and from roving
volunteers. Drop your completed survey into the containers
provided, and you will be entered in the draw.
It is that simple, so don’t miss out.
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