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Give your short story life and prepare it for publication!
Sep 15: Setting and Atmosphere
•Give your story a setting to enhance mood, theme, and character development.
•The role of setting, symbolism, and atmosphere in short fiction.
•Using sensory details to create atmosphere.
Oct 6: Voice, Style, and Dialogue
•Give your characters something to talk about!
•Find your unique narrative voice and write authentic dialogue.
•Writing dialogue that reveals character and advances the plot.
•Balancing dialogue, action, and description.
Nov 3: Revision and Polishing
•Learn revision techniques and prepare your story for submission.
•How to end a short story effectively.
•Submitting your work: where and how to send your story for publication.
•Swap your story with a peer for feedback!
| Mon, Jun 23 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Tue, Jun 24 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Wed, Jun 25 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Thu, Jun 26 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Fri, Jun 27 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Jun 28 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Jun 29 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
Located in Hoover, Alabama, at 200 Municipal Drive, the Hoover Public Library has been operating since 1983. The Hoover Public Library seeks to reinvent the way communities view libraries. As the heart and soul of the Hoover community, we are more than just a library. We’re the place you come to meet your friends, experience live theater, peruse art, listen to music, entertain your children, learn about new technology, seek job searching assistance, explore your interests, find good book recommendations and much, much more. We seek to grow our patronage by offering an unparalleled customer experience.
