It starts with a good idea, and it ends with a good read. In between those two any piece of writing flows from three decision levels. The first decision is what the story is about. The second level is the chapter decisions, the table of contents, the stepping stones from start to finish. The third level is anywhere from a few hundred decisions to a hundred thousand and more—the words. Along the way there is an approach, a style and above all readability. In this workshop we will examine how to find the right approach, what a style is, and what achieving readability entails. Lots of handouts. 

Sunday, November 19 from 1:30  – 4 PM   

$40 (register with linda@lindavanderlee.com)

@ the Wakefield - La Peche Library

Phil’s Bio

Phil teaches and lectures in writing, the Canadian landscape and Ottawa history, both for Carleton University's Adults in Retirement series and for the Historical Society. As a singer/songwriter and band member of Riverbend he produced the albums Car Tunes, Making Waves and Music for a Better Day, and a solo album, Noteworthy. He lives in the Gatineau Hills of Quebec, on the Gatineau River. He is twice the winner of the Ottawa Citizen Non-Fiction Award, and the Lela Common Award for Creative non-fiction.