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Night Class: A Workshop with UBC School of Creative Writing

October 23 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

two illustrated hands reaching towards a book in the middle

Now a staple of the Vancouver Writers Festival, this interactive, unpredictable workshop offers writing tips, tricks, and cues from five members of UBC School of Creative Writing’s illustrious department: Whitney French, Frances Koncan, Mandy Len Catron, Jen Moss and Alix Ohlin. Participants will learn key writing skills in five minutes or less through nimble, electrifying craft, and rapid-fire creativity. Try out concepts and follow the lead of these creative writing teachers and authors. Full of invigorating thought exercises, Night Class explores a wide array of styles and genres, from poetry and song to comics and speculative fiction. This workshop is suitable for new and established authors. Hosted by Cecily Nicholson.