Teen Programming

• King's Pages

  Episode 4 - Titles discussed include Hellboy and Swamp Thing.

  Episode 3 - Titles discussed include Gravity Falls and Locke and Key.

  Episode 2 - Titles discussed include Star Wars and Saga.

  Episode 1 - Titles discussed include Astro City and Watchmen.

• The Writing Desk

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  Fun Fact: Stephen King is sorry you feel like you’re stuck in a Stephen King novel

  Guides to Start Writing

  • What is a story setting? Mastering Writing time and place
  • What is a plot? Definition, examples of literary plot
  • The basic elements of setting in a story
  • Literary terms: Plot
  • Starting out: A writers guide for beginners
  • Huffington Post - A writer’s guide to being a writer: Part 1
  • The Write Practice: Ten secrets to write better stories
  • Writer’s Digest - Novel Writing: 7 Simple Ways to Make a Good Story Great

  Videos

  • Stephen King: writing is hypnosis
  • Mia Nacamulli: Why you should read Kurt Vonnegut
  • John Dufresne: How to write a story
  • Nalo Hopkinson: How to write descriptively
  • Every story is the same
  • Writing strong characters: the important distinction between want and need

  Writing Prompts

  • 500 writing prompts to help beat your writer’s block
  • Plot generator
  • Reddit: writing prompts
  • The Write Practice: 10 Best Creative Writing Prompts

  Library eResources

  • Memoir Writing Guide (accessible through Hoopla with your library card)
  • Writing Fiction: A User-Friendly Guide (accessible through Hoopla with your library card)
  • Writing Fiction for Dummies (accessible through Overdrive with your library card)
  • Creative Writing Workshop (accessible through Hoopla with your library card)
  • Future Ready Creative Writing Projects (accessible through Hoopla with your library card)
  • Writing Creative Writing (accessible through Hoopla with your library card)
  • Creative Writing: The Quick Matrix (accessible through Hoopla with your library card)
  • Short Story Writing: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Short Story (accessible through Overdrive with your library card)

  Library Resources - Authors on Writing

  • The Unquiet Grave by Cyril Connolly
  • On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
  • Startle and Illuminate: Carol Shields on Writing by Carol Shields

Adult Programming