• Writing Workshop | Home & Exile: Novels Without Fiction

    Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, United States

    | In-person Writing Workshop | Novels without Fiction is how Spanish writer, Javier Cercas, describes his stories; books in which reporting and narrative go hand in hand. It is a...

    Free
  • Writer to Writer: Writing to Tell a Story

    Franklin Library 1314 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN

    Dakota and Diné Documentary Producer, Leya Hale, will share her process for developing story structures and character narratives for non-fiction documentary storytelling. The workshop will be followed by a Q&A....

  • Parable of the Sower’s Lessons & Inspiration: Writing Dystopian Stories of BIPOC Characters in the Era of Climate Change

      | In-person writing workshop | Octavia E. Butler's classic novel “Parable of the Sower” is revolutionary for centering BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) characters during an apocalypse. We journey with Lauren and her evolving Earthseed community through the challenges of surviving the destruction of their homes and livelihoods. Explore how Butler’s writing...

  • Writing Personal Food Narratives

    Microsoft Teams

    |  Virtual Writing Workshop  | Learn how to use all your senses to write compelling stories about experiences with food. Draw from personal experiences to write expressively and paint a...

  • Finding the Story Within the Story

    |  Virtual Writing Workshop  |   In storytelling, the heart of the story may emerge unexpectedly during the writing process. Learn how to find the heart of your story through...

  • National Novel Writing Month series with Anika Fajardo: Writing Life

    Plymouth Library 15700 36th Ave. N., Plymouth, MN, United States

    Write a novel in a month? Yes! That’s the goal of National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo, as it’s called, comes around every November, and the challenge is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Prepare to take on the challenge by participating in this 3-session workshop. In session 2, brainstorm and outline plot ideas, create characters, and consider...