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The Beauty of Punctuation: How to Add Depth & Style to Writing
Are you concerned your writing may be stiff or misunderstood by readers? Perhaps you simply want to understand the uses of punctuation that others seem to know so well. In this interactive workshop, you will receive tools that will help position you as a marketable writer: You will learn essential elements of punctuation and how to intensify your audience’s reading experience. Whether you’re a student whose grades suffer because of comma splice ridden papers or a seasoned writer who feels her work is losing its flavor or edge, this workshop will teach you:

• How to use punctuation to create sentences (and paragraphs) that people want to
  read—for sheer pleasure!—again and again.
• The many uses of ellipses and em-dashes and how they can transform your writing.
• How to convey emotion in writing without words.
• The beauty of effective punctuation and how it relates to word economy.
• How the best writers have used punctuation to create unforgettable work.
• The writing guides and books all professional writers know—that you should know.

Character Development: How to Create Memorable People in Fiction
Do you suffer from writer’s block or feel like your story is all over the place? Perhaps your friend—who always tells you the truth—said that your story is weak or your characters are boring. In this interactive workshop, you will receive tools that will help position you as a marketable author: You will learn essential elements of fiction and how to create colorful, complex characters readers will love. Whether you’re a student who has been considered a good storyteller or a seasoned writer annoyed by your own characters, this workshop will teach you:

• How to use character development to avoid writer’s block.
• The benefits of a character sketch and how to create one.
• The importance of naming characters and how to do it.
• How to use character development to control your story’s plot, setting, and style.
• The writing guides and books all professional writers know—that you should know.