Writers
'The Stakes Must Be Death' with Maureen McQuerry
Learn how to use conflict and tension to fuel your character's emotional journey.
Member$72.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guest$94.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Meeting Times
- Sat, 7/20/2024 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sat, 7/20/2024
About
As writers, we long to hook our readers’ hearts as well as their minds. That happens when we realize that at its core, every story is a survival story. Together we’ll discover how conflict and tension fuel a character’s emotional journey and keep readers engrossed until the very end. Using examples from current literature, we’ll discuss techniques to strengthen your story’s emotional core, hook readers' hearts, and identify the one thing every powerful story has in common.
Details
- You will be asked to participate in short writing exercises, which are optional.
- Come to class with the seed of a story you’ve always wanted to write, opening pages, or – better yet – a work in progress.
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy
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- BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program.
Instructors or Guides
Maureen McQuerry
Maureen is the author of four novels, two board book series, and two nonfiction books. Her books include "The Peculiars," "Beyond The Door," "The Telling Stone," "Between, Before And After," "Big Ideas For Little Philosophers" and the forthcoming "Big Ideas For Little Environmentalists." Her poetry can be found in literary journals. Her books have been selected for Young Adult Library Services Association best fiction, American Library Association best book, Bank Street Best Books, and sold in five languages. Publisher’s Weekly calls her young adult and middle grade work “evocative of The Dark is Rising and Neil Gaimen.”
Maureen taught for 20 years, specializing in gifted education, and was the Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program fellow for Washington state in 2000. She currently lives on an island near Seattle with her husband, a hive full of bees, and four chicken sisters.
Maureen taught for 20 years, specializing in gifted education, and was the Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program fellow for Washington state in 2000. She currently lives on an island near Seattle with her husband, a hive full of bees, and four chicken sisters.
