Seattle’s Hugo House hosts a Write-O-Rama fundraiser on Saturday, December 5. I’ll be leading writing workshops at 2:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon — so find a few sponsors and please join me there!
It’s fine to just show up — no pre-registration is required. All workshops that day are free to Write-O-Rama participants. You just have to commit to raising at least $45 for Hugo House, and in return you get a full day of writing, free food, and a party. Should be fun!
As I write this, the Hugo House Write-O-Rama page has listed a completely wrong description for my workshop. It’ll be fixed soon It’s fixed now, but it’s funny, so I thought I’d share.
Here is what I will not be doing at Hugo House: This workshop will focus on how to write angrily, yet effectively, using more imaginative language than run-of-the-mill curse words. Useful for when you’re trying to plot out a good fight between characters or when you simply need to write the ultimate scathing ‘Dear John’ letter.
And here’s the real deal:
Write-O-Rama Workshop: “It’s Not Just What You Say” (2 PM and 4 PM)
Dialogue is much more than what characters say. We’ll look at how people communicate between the lines (or without them), and learn tips and techniques for visualizing and writing specific physical action and body language to carry the conversation.
It sounds a little less exciting, and you know what? I think that’s a Good Thing. I don’t want a roomful of Angry Writers!
Also, as a reminder, I’ll be teaching a six-week class on short fiction at Hugo House starting at the end of January. I’ll post details, registration and scholarship information next week.
Hope to see some of you at Hugo House soon!
Sounds a lot more interesting and fun to me to learn about how people communicate than how to write angrily.
The whole day sounds like a great opportunity for writers.
I think both would be interesting, though a room full of people learning to write angrily sounds like the basis for a great Monty Python sketch.
Too bad it’s a 21 -hour commute, or I’d find a way to be there.
@Jo — Hah, it does sound Pythonesque. And no, please don’t commute 21 hours just to hear me talk for 15 or 20 minutes and spend the rest of the time writing. No one is that inspiring 🙂
@Jennifer — I hope it will be a great day, that writers will have fun, and that Hugo House will make some money!
Aw c’mon, don’t sell yourself short : P