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Writing Workshop: Historical Fiction and Fantasy
2025-02-20 19:00:00 2025-02-20 20:00:00 America/New_York Writing Workshop: Historical Fiction and Fantasy Author Natalie Jacobsen provides tips for refining research to keep readers engaged in historical fiction and incorporating folklore and elements of the supernatural into fantasy writing.  Sterling Library - Meeting Room A + B

Thursday, February 20
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-20 19:00:00 2025-02-20 20:00:00 America/New_York Writing Workshop: Historical Fiction and Fantasy Author Natalie Jacobsen provides tips for refining research to keep readers engaged in historical fiction and incorporating folklore and elements of the supernatural into fantasy writing.  Sterling Library - Meeting Room A + B

Sterling Library

Meeting Room A + B

Author Natalie Jacobsen provides tips for refining research to keep readers engaged in historical fiction and incorporating folklore and elements of the supernatural into fantasy writing. 

Are you working on a generational family story or a niche event in history? Jacobsen discusses how to research and capture the appropriate amount of detail for the readers and offers strategies for overcoming dead ends. If you are writing a fantasy, Jacobsen has you covered as well. From paranormal to magic, learn how to weave in folklore and supernatural touches without straying too far from the source material.

Read more about Natalie Jacobsen.

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AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Education/Language |

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