From Idea to Paper: A Fundamental Primer for Writing in Short Formats

Date and Time: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: 688 Sherbrooke Street West, #1025

Cost:
General Public: $124.00
Come with a Friend discount*: $93.00
Students, MCLL Members and McGill Alumni: $99.00
McGill Staff: $62.00

* For a limited time only, you can take advantage of our Come with a Friend promotion which entitles any friends you bring to 25% off on the General Public price.



This session is co-presented by The McGill Writing Centre.

While many courses cover more standard forms of writing -- poetry, short fiction, novels, essays -- few empower writers with skills to tackle writing in other media. Building the skills to write for short formats, and for varied media, also creates a toolbox that writers find useful for future projects of all stripes, as well as increasing their versatility and thereby their confidence.

This one-day overview will cover the fundamentals of writing for three mediums -- radio, graphic novels and advertising – with a facilitator who has worked extensively in all three. This workshop will provide participants with the take away of a clear understanding of how to use these three different writing styles effectively.

The objective of the course is not to provide participants with in-depth knowledge of each of the fields, but to empower them with a general awareness of whether or not the types of writing used for these media engage their creativity and talents, and to provide them with some tools that may inform their writing across the board. By the end of the day, participants will have a broad overview of the skills required and subtleties inherent in writing for different niche mediums.

Facilitator

Matthew Shepherd is a veteran of radio (both community and commercial), journalism and advertising, Matthew Shepherd has written just about everything – from radio scripts to graphic novels, from advertising copy to long-form journalism. He is currently a creative strategist at a mid-sized national advertising agency, and in his spare time is creating and running Fiction Fights, a short-form fiction battle site.
Registration

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Cancellation Policy

All cancellation & substitution requests must be made in writing.

The following Cancellation Policy applies:
Up to 7 days prior to the start date: Full refund
Within 7 days of the start date: No Refund, however suitable participation substitution will be permitted


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For more Information
Telephone: 514-398-5212
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