A Webinar Presented by Ian Rogers
Monday, October 21 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
One of the things a novel can do is take us somewhere we’ve never been. Unfortunately these unfamiliar places can sometimes leave your readers feeling baffled! Whether you’re 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.
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!
Ian Rogers lives and teaches in the Toyama region of Japan. His chapbook “Eikaiwa Bums” 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’ Night Out anthology. He is a graduate of Bennington College with a creative writing master’s from the University of Nebraska, and he blogs about balancing a creative life with keeping the bills paid at https://butialsohaveadayjob.com
WHERE: On the internet! You can dial in from anywhere. Most people attend from home.
WHEN: Monday October 21, 7-8pm
COST: This workshop is $20 for NHWP members or $30 for nonmembers. Register now to ensure your spot in the class using the “Register now” button below.
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