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Writing Workshop: Editing for Clarity and Pacing
2025-10-23 19:00:00 2025-10-23 20:00:00 America/New_York Writing Workshop: Editing for Clarity and Pacing Tackle that story growing in ways you didn't expect with editing tips from local author Natalie Jacobsen. Bring your work to read and review together. Sterling Library - Meeting Room A

Thursday, October 23
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-23 19:00:00 2025-10-23 20:00:00 America/New_York Writing Workshop: Editing for Clarity and Pacing Tackle that story growing in ways you didn't expect with editing tips from local author Natalie Jacobsen. Bring your work to read and review together. Sterling Library - Meeting Room A

Sterling Library

Meeting Room A

Tackle that story growing in ways you didn't expect with editing tips from local author Natalie Jacobsen. Bring your work to read and review together.

Learn more about Natalie Jacobsen here.

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs - for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Education/Language |

Sterling Library
Phone: 571-258-3309
Hours
Mon, Sep 22 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 23 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 24 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 25 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 26 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Sep 27 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 28 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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