Creative writing workshop Welcome Everyone! TIPS ON CREATIVE WRITING

Overview Introductions Writing for your audience Ethical Considerations Money Involved in Writing Tips for your project Pitch Session of your book idea if you have one Start writing!

Introductions As we get to know each other… What are your questions about the writing process? What do you want to get out of this workshop?

Please make sure you use a safe secure method to get home. A Note About safety Please make sure you use a safe secure method to get home.

Let’s discuss your audience Questions?

Ethical considerations What are some of the ethical considerations that can or could come up when writing creatively?

The average earnings of a creative writer in America Money The average earnings of a creative writer in America

Your project I will read a brief part from the beginning of a book called Night by Elie Wiesel I will read a brief part from my a book manuscript, The Spirit of Kasacba: A Creative Non-fiction Novel Let’s discuss your project as a group

Just Write It! Spend about twenty minutes starting the first twenty pages of your written work Things to keep in mind: Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) Strong opening Have a Plan…or you may get lost = it’s like a having a map in territory you don’t know…or a GPS 

Assignment Please write twenty or more pages Grading criteria: Does it make me want to read it? Please send your work to my email address and if you would like to work with me as your editor, my rate is $500.00 USD indefinite flat fee for individuals and can go up to $5,000.00 for books done for companies I guarantee you that I will read your first twenty pages for free and give you my comments and feedback, plus corrections

Thank You and chance to purchase books Thank you so much for being here at this workshop! I really appreciate your participation and your support! I have brought a few copies of three titles of some books: How To Talk To Crazy People How to Write Creative Non-fiction And Three Quarters All by Donna Kakonge All of these books are also in the Toronto Public Library They are available today at the special price of $10.00/copy = 50% off or more in some cases