On Beginnings and Endings, with David Bezmozgis

David Bezmozgis

On Beginnings and Endings, with David Bezmozgis

David Bezmozgis

5:00pm

Sunday, October 2, 2022

The Humber School for Writers returns to the Festival with a series of daily professional writing masterclasses led by its renowned faculty members and special guests. Each 90-minute class will focus on a specific aspect of writing craft. Sign up for one or attend them all! All writing levels are welcome. How you start and how you finish are often the most memorable parts of short stories, novels – and life! What makes a good opening and a good ending? How does an opening set the tone for the rest of the work, and when is the right time to end it? Using examples from other writers and from his own work, author and Humber College facilitator David Bezmozgis will guide you through the vital decisions all writers have to make.

Ticket Info:
Date & Time: October 2 at 5pm ET
Where: Main Loft in Harbourfront Centre
Duration: 90 minutes
Ticket price: $53

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Conversation

The Humber School for Writers returns to the Festival with a series of daily professional writing masterclasses led by its renowned faculty members and special guests. Each 90-minute class will focus on a specific aspect of writing craft. Sign up for one or attend them all! All writing levels are welcome. How you start and how you finish are often the most memorable parts of short stories, novels – and life! What makes a good opening and a good ending? How does an opening set the tone for the rest of the work, and when is the right time to end it? Using examples from other writers and from his own work, author and Humber College facilitator David Bezmozgis will guide you through the vital decisions all writers have to make.

Ticket Info:
Date & Time: October 2 at 5pm ET
Where: Main Loft in Harbourfront Centre
Duration: 90 minutes
Ticket price: $53

Humber School for Writers Logo

Conversation

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David Bezmozgis is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. He is the author of the story collections, Immigrant City and Natasha and Other Stories, and the novels, The Betrayers and The Free World. His books have been nominated for the Scotiabank/Giller Prize, The Governor-General's Award, the Trillium Prize and won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award and the National Jewish Book Award. Born in Riga, Latvia, David lives in Toronto where he is the Creative Director of the Humber School for Writers.

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5:00pm

Sunday, October 2

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