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FULL - QWF Writing Workshop with Monique Polak: Finding the Story You Need to Tell

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Show 10:30 a.m. · Ends 12 p.m.

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Lieu: Salle de Coquillage.

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Inscription requise. Réservé aux membres de la bibliothèque. Les inscriptions ouvrent le jeudi 17 septembre à 11 h.

Description:

Nous avons tous des histoires à raconter — mais laquelle choisir, et comment commencer? Monique croit que chacun de nous est un écrivain qui façonne le récit de sa vie. Son atelier aide les participants à trouver l’histoire qu’ils ont le plus besoin de raconter et à amorcer l’écriture. Comme nos histoires prennent souvent racine dans l’enfance, Monique proposera des exercices pour raviver des souvenirs qui pourront devenir la base d’un récit, fictif ou non. Les participants apprendront à utiliser les détails sensoriels, à écrire des dialogues efficaces et à évoquer les émotions. À la fin de l’atelier, ils devraient se sentir inspirés et prêts à poursuivre leur histoire.

À propos de l’animatrice:

Monique Polak est l’autrice de 34 livres pour jeunes et a remporté trois fois le prix Janet Savage Blachford de la QWF pour la littérature jeunesse. Elle a enseigné au Collège Marianopolis pendant 35 ans et a animé des centaines d’ateliers d’écriture partout dans la province auprès de publics de tous âges. Monique a aussi trois nouveaux livres jeunesse prévus pour 2025 et 2026.

* Ce programme se déroule en anglais

Location: Shell Room

Registration required. Library members only. Registration opens on Thursday, September 17 at 11 am.

Description:

We’ve all got stories to tell! But which story do we choose? And how do we start? Monique believes we are all writers who, in various ways, create the stories of our lives. The goal of her workshop is to help participants identify the story they most need to tell – and to help them get started on it. For many of us, stories are rooted in our pasts. That’s why, in addition to sharing many practical writing tips, Monique will offer exercises designed to help participants recall a series of childhood memories. With tending and hard work, these memories can become the seeds for a story – whether fiction or nonfiction. Participants will learn how to collect and use sensory detail, write effective dialogue, and evoke emotions. By the end of the workshop, participants should feel inspired and ready to continue working on their stories.

About the facilitator:

Monique Polak is the author of 34 books for young people and a three-time winner of the QWF Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children’s and YA Literature (formerly called the QWF Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature). Monique taught at Marianopolis College for 35 years. She has led hundreds of writing workshops across the province for people of all ages. Monique has three new books for young people scheduled for publication in 2025 and 2026.

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