Celebrate National Novel Writing Month

In celebration of November as National Novel Writing Month, The Tappan Library will host three writing workshops as part of the “Discover Your Narrative Voice” series, which is co-sponsored by Poets&Writers, Inc. with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the New York State Legislature. The workshop series is led by Peter Bricklebank. Bricklebank is a Pushcart Prize Nominee who has taught narrative technique at NYU, National University, and The Hudson Valley Writers Center. This series is free and open to the public but registration is required. All sessions take place at the Tappan Library located at 93 Main Street in Tappan, NY.

• “The Personal Essay” – 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 - Within a contained length, this workshop delves further into the concept of narrative structure across genres. The instructor will examine the importance of voice, scenes, transitions, and obligation to veracity by the nonfiction writer (or not). The instructor details the fluidity of fiction and non-fiction even in a personal essay such as using fictional techniques to blend fact-based insight into our composite selves and the complex world. Register at http://bit.ly/1arTHtw