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Writers of Kern (In-Person): Do the Twist: How to Create a Great Ending

Hodel’s Country Dining 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield

June Featured Speaker – Mike Apodaca June 7, 2023 By Sandy Moffett Leave a Comment Workshop Title: DO THE TWIST: HOW TO CREATE A GREAT ENDING Learn how to organize a story where the reader gets that mind-shifting realization at the end that the solution to everything was right in front of them, but they […]

Writers of Kern (In-Person): May Honors Dinner

Hodel’s Country Dining 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield

May Honors Dinner – Members and Guests Only It’s time to ramp up for our May Honors Dinner.  Unlike our “teaching” meetings, this meeting is a dinner, a social opportunity, and a time to honor those who have met certain goals. Peggy Connelly Scholarship Presentation Robert C. Hargreaves Achievement Award Writers of Kern Active Member […]

Writers of Kern (In-Person): Writing Incredible Dialogue

Hodel’s Country Dining 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield

April Featured Speaker – Jenny Margotta Workshop Title: Writing Incredible Dialogue Writing dialogue can be so much fun—and so much work. When it’s done correctly, it can individualize your characters and add a delightful layer to your stories. When it’s done incorrectly . . . well, let’s not go there.  Dialogue should sound as if […]