Writers' Corner
Whether you're a seasoned author or just starting out, these quick and insightful videos offer practical advice to help you improve your writing skills, spark creativity, and overcome common challenges. Watch, learn, and take your writing to the next level!
Watch clips from past Writers Corner events and videos featuring tips from bestselling authors.
Upcoming Events
Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Narrative nonfiction uses novel-writing techniques to tell true stories. Author and editor Kristen Stieffel will discuss how to plug the true events of your story into a dramatic arc.
Learn more>Orlando Public Library (Library Central - First Floor)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Connect in-person with Orlando-area literary organizations. Learn what they do, the resources available to local writers, and how you can get more involved in our local literary community.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Author Shannon Thompson will share a collection of writing tips and skills that don't merit their own workshop, including Polar plots, positive vs. negative energy, incorporating aesthetic, and more.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Book coach Kerry Savage will review the key elements of an inciting incident, how to create (and escalate) tension and stakes, and how to make sure you're meeting genre and reader expectations.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Many writers dream of seeing their work on screen, but there’s a big difference between writing for film versus television. Join Telly-Award-winning filmmaker Jennie Jarvis to explore the differences.
Learn more>Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Attend an hour-long workshop with local writers as we brainstorm ideas, discuss writing methods, and give constructive feedback. Submissions must be sent ahead of time. Recommended for adults.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join your fellow writers for critique, discussion, and camaraderie. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome. Please attend one meeting before submitting a piece for critique.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
There are so many ways to get your book published these days. Literary agent Anjanette Barr will discuss the advantages and challenges of each, and guide you through how to choose what's best for you.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Professional editor Alli Martin will cover basic and advanced tips for how to take your self-editing to the next level. Learn the difference between objective and subjective edits, and more!
Learn more>Creating Unforgettable Characters
presented by Florida SCBWI
West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center (West Oaks - Sarchet Community Room)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Author Sarah McGuire will share insights and specific tools on how to create unforgettable characters that ring true and feel like real, actual people instead of cardboard stereotypes.
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