Creative Writing Workshop

This is an amazing opportunity for writers who want to polish and hone their writing skills while having an experienced and wonderful mentor and a community to share their work with and get the much needed inspiration and support. Lorna is an award-winning author who has written 45 fiction and non-fiction books that span multiple genres and delight all ages of readers. Well-known for her long list of sports-themed series’, including the Amazing Hockey Stories collection, Podium Sports Academy young adult series, Puckster picture book adventures, Wayne Gretzky raves “they really help teach the importance of having good values both in hockey and in life.

Program Details:

8-week Online Program includes Feedback and Mentoring 

Week 1 - Introductions to Writing: Genres & Styles of Writing, Writing Process

Week 2- Character development, depth, backstory, narration and point of view

Week 3- Setting: Places, Scenes and Times

Week 4- Secondary characters and how they help to tell our story

Week 5 - Developing a story arc, subplot and most of all… conflict

Week 6 - Developing the story elements and pacing the story

Week 7- Bringing it all together and Editing

Week 8- Review of work accomplished, stories written, discussion on next steps

About Your Instructor Lorna:

Lorna Schultz Nicholson is a beloved Canadian Children's Book author who writes picture books, middle grade, non-fiction for children and adults, and YA fiction.

Lorna has over 45 books published.


For further info about our instructor Lorna: https://lornaschultznicholson.com/