5 Ways to Start: Writing a Novel

Staring down a blank page can be more intimidating for new writers than facing a den of lions. For those who have dreamed of writing a novel, but don’t know how to actually begin and need to find practical strategies for filling in all that white space, the Nelson library will be offering a workshop on Saturday, November 2, 7-8:30pm, entitled “5 Ways to Start: Writing a Novel.”

The workshop will be taught by local author Deryn Collier and will feature five pragmatic ways a writer can move forward with their project after having an initial idea for a novel.  Participants will leave the workshop with flexible tools they can apply to their own writing projects and plenty of ideas for how to move forward when they get stuck. The workshop is free and open to all levels of writers, including those who might be curious about the writing process.