{"id":2367,"date":"2019-10-08T12:56:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T16:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/?p=2367"},"modified":"2019-10-08T13:01:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T17:01:28","slug":"writing-exotic-locales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/writing-exotic-locales\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing About Exotic Locales"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of the things a novel can do is take us somewhere we\u2019ve never been. Unfortunately these unfamiliar places can sometimes leave your readers feeling baffled! Whether you\u2019re writing about a foreign country, an epic fantasy world, or a sci-fi dystopia, bringing readers somewhere new involves sharing traditions, foods, place names, histories, and even different languages, which can overwhelm even the most adventurous readers.<\/p>\n
In this webinar participants will look at the hazards involved with writing about exotic locales, and examine some ways to make them more approachable to readers without limiting the author’s artistic vision. Come learn about pacing, choosing the right narration, how much description is too much, when telling is more important than showing, and more!<\/p>\n
Ian Rogers lives and teaches in the Toyama region of Japan. His chapbook \u201cEikaiwa Bums<\/em>\u201d was published last year by Blue Cubicle Press, and his fiction and essays about Japanese life have appeared in Eastlit, Seek Japan, Stone Bridge Press Online, and elsewhere, with another forthcoming in the 2019 NHWP Concord Writers\u2019 Night Out anthology. He is a graduate of Bennington College with a creative writing master\u2019s from the University of Nebraska, and he blogs about balancing a creative life with keeping the bills paid at https:\/\/butialsohaveadayjob.com<\/a><\/p>\n WHERE:<\/strong>\u00a0On the internet! You can dial in from anywhere. Most people attend from home.<\/p>\n WHEN:<\/strong>\u00a0Monday October 21, 7-8pm<\/p>\n COST:<\/strong>\u00a0This workshop is $20 for NHWP members or $30 for nonmembers. Register now to ensure your spot in the class using the \u201cRegister now\u201d button below.<\/p>\n Not a member? Want to join a community of writers working to foster an audience for literature in New Hampshire?\u00a0Click here to join or renew your membership to the New Hampshire Writers Project.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n