Humber Masterclasses

Tone

David Bezmozgis

5:30pm

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

90 mins

Learn how to craft compelling stories and bring captivating characters to life through hands-on lessons from acclaimed authors and industry experts.

What is tone? How is it related to voice? Or mood? Or register? These aspects of writing feel nebulous compared to more concrete aspects such as setting or tense or perspective, but they are essential to every piece of writing. How does one decide on the tone for a piece and then go about establishing it? How does one maintain tone over the course of a work?

Writer, filmmaker and Creative Director of the Humber School for Writers, David Bezmozgis, will define and examine this invaluable element of writing craft in this 90-minute masterclass. Hands-on writing exercises will be part of the class. All writing levels welcome.

Presented by TIFA in partnership with the Humber School for Writers.

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How to attend

$49

Learn how to craft compelling stories and bring captivating characters to life through hands-on lessons from acclaimed authors and industry experts.

Presented by TIFA in partnership with the Humber School for Writers.

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Featured Authors

David Bezmozgis

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.