Some in-branch programs require registration with your library card. Please log in with your library account or follow this link to apply for a card online. You can also apply for a card in person at any of our 33 locations.
Fridays, May 03, 2024 - Jun 14, 2024
2:00pm
120 minutes
3 sessions remaining
Come engage in creative writing or academic writing!
Each session starts with a 20-minute writing period, followed by a peer feedback session.
You will need to bring the writing instruments of your choice (computer or pen and paper) so that we can write together.
Registration is required for this program series
Sundays, May 05, 2024 - Sep 01, 2024
1:00pm
210 minutes
5 sessions remaining
The Ottawa Municipal Liaisons of NaNoWriMo would like to invite you to join them for a monthly recurring write-in to help you keep up your writing habits during the months that are not November.
Bring your pen, paper, laptop, ideas, write besides other writers and participate in challenges!
Mondays, May 06, 2024 - Jun 03, 2024
6:00pm
120 minutes
2 sessions remaining
Join author Michael F. Stewart for an evening of shared writing, support, and constructive criticism from peers. No experience necessary, all forms of writing welcome.
Mondays, May 06, 2024 - Aug 12, 2024
6:00pm
120 minutes
4 sessions remaining
Come and share your writing and participate in guided writing activities with other writers in the neighborhood. Writers of all genres and skill levels are welcome.
Tuesdays, May 07, 2024 - Jun 25, 2024
10:00am
180 minutes
8 sessions remaining
Get feedback on your writing (any genre)and ideas from the group. Hear the work of other writers and offer your feedback. Discuss ideas about writing and publishing. Share your triumphs, trials and tribulations with a supportive, informal group.
Saturday May 11, 2024 at 1:00pm
180 minutes
Join local author Sneha Madhavan-Reese for “Using Science in Poems.”
How can the use of scientific language elevate a poem? How can science be used as a handhold to bring a reader someplace new and unexpected? How can scientific facts in a poem add layers of meaning?
We will read and discuss published poems, have time for writing and sharing (if desired), and workshop a poem by each participant.
Please bring writing materials and a poem of your own (on any subject) for feedback from the group.
Sneha Madhavan-Reese is the author of two poetry collections, Observing the Moon and Elementary Particles. Her writing has appeared in publications around the world, including The Best Canadian Poetry in English 2016. She is the 2015 winner of Arc Poetry Magazine's Diana Brebner Prize, was shortlisted for the 2015 Montreal International Poetry Prize, and received an honourable mention at the 2018 National Magazine Awards. She serves on the editorial board of Canthius magazine and lives with her family in Ottawa. Visit her website at www.madhavan-reese.com/sneha
Mondays, May 13, 2024 - Aug 26, 2024
2:00pm
120 minutes
8 sessions remaining
On the second and fourth Mondays of each month, this event provides an opportunity for local authors and others who enjoy good writing to discuss writing of all types (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, dramatic scripts, graphic novels, etc.) Members will have the opportunity to share their writing and exchange useful feedback. Possible discussion may also include ideas related to publishing written work.
Saturday May 25, 2024 at 1:00pm
90 minutes
Agents, editors, and professors of creative writing make a big deal about point of view (POV). As well, different POVs sound and feel different to the reader, POV comes in different flavors: first person, second person, third person limited, omniscient, objective; and different cases: past and present; and different depths. Furthermore, you can use different POVs in different sections of a story to achieve different effects. Deft management of POV in your stories will make your writing more professional and more appealing to readers.
Saturday Jun 01, 2024 at 1:00pm
90 minutes
“Show, don’t tell” is well-known advice in the writing world, but it’s often misunderstood. In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore the concepts of ‘showing’ and ‘telling’ to understand when to use each effectively, since good writing balances both. We’ll discuss common pitfalls with ‘telling’ and demonstrate practical techniques to ‘show’ more, creating a more immersive reader experience. After participating in this workshop, you’ll be able to show like a pro and tell really well.
Monday Jun 17, 2024 at 6:30pm
90 minutes
The Stittsville Creative Writing Group – Youth Program (SCWG-YP) is an extension of the adult program with the goals of: fostering creativity and literacy in the next generation, inspiring future writers, and preserving the art of the written word.
Participants are youth 13-17 years of age, unless granted an exemption. SCWG-YP participants and members meet once a month, on the third Monday of the month from 6:30pm-8:00pm, for a series of lectures and writing exercises designed to achieve the group’s goals. The group is led by an adult member of the SCWG.
Deliverables undertaken by the SCWG-YP include:
· Discussion on writing theory;
· Practical lessons on writing;
· In-session and independent writing exercises;
· Appraisal and workshopping of ideas, and
· Guidance on creative writing and practical advice about publishing.