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Real-time Writing Prompts with John Burgette
Monday, November 02
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library
Halle Meeting RoomCome and learn new ways to share your thoughts through writing with Dr. John Burgette for Lorevember and National Novel Writing Month!
In this presentation, Dr. John Burgette will discuss how to capture key words from something we’ve just witnessed. The key words can be related to what we’ve seen, heard, and sensed, as well as initial feelings and reactions. Then, the key words can be used as simple prompts for writing something, soon afterwards. This technique can be used for writing poetry, short paragraphs, story & character ideas, etc. Participants will have the opportunity to practice this technique during the session and will be given their own notebook.
About the Presenter:
We are honored to have local author, Dr. John Burgette, share his knowledge with us during the month of November, which is National Novel-writing month and Lorevember! Dr. John Burgette writes in several styles, including poetry, research, sermons, and short stories. His background includes computer science, social sciences, academic research, and lay ministry. Besides contributing to several anthologies for a local writers group, his creative writing has appeared in Southern Writers Magazine and Tennessee Magazine.
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The Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library serves the Town of Collierville as an information hub offering materials and programming for all ages, three 4-person study rooms, and a 40-person meeting room. It sits in a beautiful location in Halle Park near Collierville Town Hall.