About
James Baldwin once described himself not as a writer so much as a re-writer. Too often we expect our stories to come to us in flashes of inspiration. The ideas do, eventually leading to words on the page. But good, publishable prose is constructed through painstaking, top-to-bottom rewriting. We will discuss the significance of rewriting and explore strategies for doing it more effectively.
TIFA’s Creative Writing Masterclasses offer the opportunity to learn how to craft compelling stories and bring captivating characters to life through hands-on lessons from acclaimed authors and industry experts. This is a 90-minute masterclass. All writing levels are welcome.
Masterclasses are presented in partnership with The Humber School for Writers
David Wright Faladé is a professor of English at the University of Illinois. He is the author of the novel Black Cloud Rising, and co-author of the young adult novel Away Running and the nonfiction book Fire on the Beach: Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers, which was a New Yorker notable selection and a St.
Credit Cristobal Vivar
Dates & Times
Sat, Nov 1
5:00pm
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6:30pmA book signing will follow this event
Tickets
Registration
$49 + HST
Venue
Victoria College, Room 101
