4/3 WORKSHOP: "Setting that Works" with author John Byrne Barry
How Memorable Setting Can Advance Plot, Reveal Character, Echo Theme, and More!
April 3rd 6-8 p.m.
WeWork 2120 University Ave. Berkeley
The best setting is more than a pretty, or gritty description. It’s lean and strong, because it’s working two or more jobs—pushing your story along, helping us get to know your protagonist better. Join us for Setting That Works on April 3rd at WeWork (2120 University Avenue, Berkeley).
In this hands-on workshop, John Byrne Barry, author of Wasted: Murder in the Recycle Berkeley Yard, and Bones in the Wash: Politics is Tough. Family is Tougher, will review the different ways setting can strengthen your story, and lead a writing exercise putting what we learn into action.
Topics Covered at April 3rd Workshop
- Studying the different ways setting can strengthen your story.
- Do writing exercises putting what we learned into action.
- Capturing the essence of a place in a few short sentences—a strategic snapshot, not a wikipedia entry.
- Drip-feeding description into your story so it doesn’t slow the momentum.
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Workshop Led by John Byrne Barry
John Byrne Barry writes novels, designs websites and book covers, and leads bicycle tours in San Francisco. He is author of two “page-turners with a conscience”—Wasted: Murder in the Recycle Berkeley Yard, and Bones in the Wash: Politics is Tough. Family is Tougher, which won the 2015 Best Book award from the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA). His third novel, coming in 2019, is an assisted-suicide family thriller, tentatively titled Why I Killed My Father. Learn more at johnbyrnebarry.com.
Ticket Info for this Workshop
Advance tickets for members are only $15. If you wait until the day of the workshop, member tickets are $20.
Advance tickets for non-members are $30, but if you wait until day-of the tickets are $40. If you are not a member, you can purchase tickets at the member price, and buy a membership at the workshop.
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lindadhartmann 03/10/2019 (1:16 am)
Dear CWC Berkeley Branch,
I would love to attend this workshop. However, In most places it is listed as taking place on April 3rd, but on the photo it states April 16th. I am confused which date it will be held, or is it both?
Many thanks for your help!
Linda Hartmann
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lindadhartmann 03/10/2019 (1:23 am)
P.S. Just to clarify, it is on the Get Tickets EVENTBRITE page where there are two different dates.
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