John Bell on Narrative Point of View
Narrative point of view, like a tree’s vast root system, feeds and shapes a story. It is a complex element of fiction that involves many important questions, including, as Jane Burroway…
More from John Bell – Narrative Voices in Non-Fiction
When we write fiction, we have a lot of choices in narrative voices. At my workshop earlier this month, I broke down those choices into six different parameters and discussed…
Three Hundred Words, with Ray Tatten
I didn’t plan to write anything. But when my daughter, KT, was eight, she opted for horseback riding, and I found myself at a pink, picture-postcard stable where I watched her…
Play Writing, with Carolyn Mitchell
The last weekend in October 2018, the River’s Edge Arts Alliance hosted its Pop-Up Play Festival, where local writer, Carolyn M. Mitchell’s, Table for Three, had its world premiere with ten…
The Raw Material of Life: Memoir Writing, with Mary Bonina
Mary Bonina Some years back as a new MFA student in creative writing, after just being assigned to work with fiction-writer Mary Elsie Robertson as a faculty mentor, I sat…
Recovering The Past, with Mary Fuhrer
On March 16, I’ll lead a workshop for SBWC on researching characters from early New England. Most everyday people left scant evidence of their daily lives, so recovering their stories…
Playing the Audience, an Interview with James Nicola
The third weekend in April 2019, on Saturday the 20th, SBWC will host All the World’s a Stage, where poet, author, and dramatist, James Nicola will facilitate a workshop, Playing the Audience:…
Music and Lyrics, An Interview with Nancy Beaudette
The third weekend in April 2019, on Saturday the 20th, SBWC will host its first fundraiser, where Canadian songwriter and musician, Nancy Beaudette will perform in the evening after facilitating…
WCV: Radio for Your Eyes, an Interview with Sally Cragin and Jeff Van Amburgh
The third weekend in April 2019, on Saturday the 20th, SBWC will host a full day of workshops, exploring the writer’s craft through drama and song. In the evening, SBWC…
What a Musical Taught Me about Writing, by Paula Castner
On Saturday, April 20th, SBWC will host a full day of workshops, exploring the writer’s craft through drama and song. James Nicola, published poet and dramatist, will host a workshop…
