The First Sentence

Description

Engage your reader! Often called ‘the hook’, the first sentence can be what keeps, or takes a reader away from our work. We'll explore tone, voice, and how to engage your reader.

Additional Information

This is an in person program.  Register to receive a reminder and any other resources.

 

There are other workshops offered by Norma Dunning

October 4: Character Writing- Learn more here!

December 6: The Christmas Letter- Learn more here!

 

Presenter Information:

Norma Dunning is the 2025-2026 Writer in Residence. She is a prolific, multi-genre author of five books, with three more on the way. She received the Governor General's Literary Award in 2021 for her short story collection, Tainna: The Unseen Ones  and the Danuta Gleed Award from the Writers' Union of Canada in 2018 for Annie Muktuk and Other Stories. As a Padlei Inuk author, she often writes about her lived experience and cultural memories. She currently teaches at the First Nations' University of Canada.

"I'm excited to meet, mentor, and motivate the many amazing people who are working on their writing," Norma said. "During my time at RPL, my aim is to broaden the visibility and talent of local writers through workshops and events in all genres of writing." 

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