Creative Writing For Adults

Presented in partnership with the Brackendale Art Gallery:

ADDING TENSION & SUSPENSE to SHORT FICTION

Suspense is the engine that drives a great story; tension is the gas that fuels and revs the engine. These elements are what make page-turners—whether short stories, memoirs, or novels — so satisfying. Unputdownable. How do authors create and build anxiety, nervous curiosity, maybe even fear, to propel their characters and make stories unforgettable?

Join award-winning author, playwright, editor and writing coach Katherine Fawcett for a morning of pen to paper — or fingers to keyboard. Enjoy thought-provoking writing exercises, discussions and short readings, and explore how create compelling stories with tension and suspense. Come prepared to learn, create and, (if you so desire) share!