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Writing Workshop: Bringing Your Characters to Life

2025-01-27 19:00:00 2025-01-27 20:00:00 America/New_York Writing Workshop: Bringing Your Characters to Life Author Linda Budzinski shares three tools for creating characters that will pull readers into your story and make them wish they could stay long after turning the last page. Gum Spring Library - Meeting Room B

Monday, January 27
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-27 19:00:00 2025-01-27 20:00:00 America/New_York Writing Workshop: Bringing Your Characters to Life Author Linda Budzinski shares three tools for creating characters that will pull readers into your story and make them wish they could stay long after turning the last page. Gum Spring Library - Meeting Room B

Gum Spring Library

Meeting Room B

Author Linda Budzinski shares three tools for creating characters that will pull readers into your story and make them wish they could stay long after turning the last page.

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AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Education/Language |

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