Reality is factual: what happened, when, where, how, and to whom. When written, it is accurate journalistic reporting. Yet, as creative writers, we want our readers to feel deeply, experience the intensity of actions, and know the internal agony, ecstasy, desolation, and joy our characters feel when reality strikes. This workshop focuses on methods and choices used to expose the personal impact of an event versus a merely factual description through literary examples and writing exercises. Designed for non-fiction as well as genre fiction, this workshop will help you increase the emotional impact of your work, whether dealing with murderers, lovers, monsters, siblings, or all the above.
What attendees will learn- How to transform facts into an emotional impact.
- Explore how other writers take everyday events and create emotionally charged narratives.
- How to discover their own emotions surrounding events and relate their intensity to readers.
