upcoming get lit events
Join us on May 4 for Inside Out: Writing with Emotion and discover how to bring your stories to life from the inside out.
Inside Out
writing with emotion Inside Out: Writing with Emotion is a full-day GET LIT event designed to explore the depths of emotional storytelling. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting, join us for a day of inspiration and learning as we delve into the art of writing with heart. May 4, 2024 | 9am to 5pm cSpace Marda Loop | RGO Treehouse 4th floor, 1721, 29th Ave SW, Calgary AWCS Members: $150 | Non-Members: $200 Note: Participation in Get Lit is entirely IN PERSON. Full schedule with times will be available to participants. |
Keynote & Presenters
Wayne Ng | Dr Christine Gibson | Miranda Krogstad | Weyman Chan
Our lineup of expert speakers includes acclaimed authors, skilled speakers, poets, and inspirational spoken word poets who will share their insights and techniques for infusing your writing with authentic emotion. From creating compelling characters to crafting evocative settings, each workshop and presentation is designed to help you connect with your readers on a deeper level.
Our lineup of expert speakers includes acclaimed authors, skilled speakers, poets, and inspirational spoken word poets who will share their insights and techniques for infusing your writing with authentic emotion. From creating compelling characters to crafting evocative settings, each workshop and presentation is designed to help you connect with your readers on a deeper level.
PRESENTATIONS
KEYNOTE: Writers Are Superfeelers: The Bane and the Boon of Our Mental Health with Wayne Ng
Many writers centre their work around their history and personal experiences. For some, this adds to the trope of the tortured artist. For others, this triggers mental wellness challenges. Wayne Ng, a registered social worker and novelist in Ottawa, will share the obstacles and opportunities deep diving into ourselves and our work gives us.
How to write about trauma without causing trauma with Dr. Christy Gibson
You don't want your book to be the one someone throws at a wall... Join Dr. Christy Gibson, physician and author of The Modern Trauma Toolkit, as she shares information about trauma and post-traumatic growth in story arcs. Learn how to recognize and prevent traumatic stress responses in both authors and their audience. Christy will share some of her techniques for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and managing triggers.
Write On: Literary Devices And Techniques That You Can Apply To Any Genre Of Writing with Miranda Krogstad
In this workshop, you’ll refresh your creative writing toolkit with literary devices and techniques that you can apply to any genre of writing. Through a series of activities and prompts, you will do hands-on writing, growing your skillset and reconnecting with some classic writing tools. With engaging approaches that may include sensory language, defamiliarization, personification, comparisons, and more, you’ll have some ready-to-apply skills to take home with you!
Find Your Way To Deeper Emotion In Poetry And Prose with Weyman Chan
The heart of a felt experience is where it starts. You add tactile details that tickle the senses. Then you move in and out of time with it, linking these feelings to other voices and places. Let’s explore together this spiralling of memory and desire.
Writing With Emotional Intelligence with Wayne Ng
We’ve all read works with rousing plots, imaginative worlds and robust themes, yet somehow, the main character comes out flat. While it may be an issue of craft, it may be difficult to write emotionally rich characters if we struggle to understand, manage and articulate our inner world. Wayne Ng, a registered social worker and novelist in Ottawa, will discuss what emotional deep dives can look like, intentionally situating our emotions and what they can do for our writing. This workshop will be 1.5 hours.
Many writers centre their work around their history and personal experiences. For some, this adds to the trope of the tortured artist. For others, this triggers mental wellness challenges. Wayne Ng, a registered social worker and novelist in Ottawa, will share the obstacles and opportunities deep diving into ourselves and our work gives us.
How to write about trauma without causing trauma with Dr. Christy Gibson
You don't want your book to be the one someone throws at a wall... Join Dr. Christy Gibson, physician and author of The Modern Trauma Toolkit, as she shares information about trauma and post-traumatic growth in story arcs. Learn how to recognize and prevent traumatic stress responses in both authors and their audience. Christy will share some of her techniques for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and managing triggers.
Write On: Literary Devices And Techniques That You Can Apply To Any Genre Of Writing with Miranda Krogstad
In this workshop, you’ll refresh your creative writing toolkit with literary devices and techniques that you can apply to any genre of writing. Through a series of activities and prompts, you will do hands-on writing, growing your skillset and reconnecting with some classic writing tools. With engaging approaches that may include sensory language, defamiliarization, personification, comparisons, and more, you’ll have some ready-to-apply skills to take home with you!
Find Your Way To Deeper Emotion In Poetry And Prose with Weyman Chan
The heart of a felt experience is where it starts. You add tactile details that tickle the senses. Then you move in and out of time with it, linking these feelings to other voices and places. Let’s explore together this spiralling of memory and desire.
Writing With Emotional Intelligence with Wayne Ng
We’ve all read works with rousing plots, imaginative worlds and robust themes, yet somehow, the main character comes out flat. While it may be an issue of craft, it may be difficult to write emotionally rich characters if we struggle to understand, manage and articulate our inner world. Wayne Ng, a registered social worker and novelist in Ottawa, will discuss what emotional deep dives can look like, intentionally situating our emotions and what they can do for our writing. This workshop will be 1.5 hours.
Presenter bios
Wayne Ng
Wayne Ng was born in downtown Toronto to Chinese immigrants who fed him a steady diet of bitter melons and kung fu movies. Ng is a social worker who lives to write, travel, eat and play, preferably all at the same time. He is an award-winning author and traveler who continues to push his boundaries from the Arctic to the Antarctic. He lives in Ottawa with his wife and goldfish.
Ng is the author of THE FAMILY CODE, shortlisted for the Guernica Prize; LETTERS FROM JOHNNY, winner of the Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best Crime Novella and a finalist for the Ottawa Book Award; JOHNNY DELIVERS (2024) and FINDING THE WAY: A NOVEL OF LAO TZU. Connect with Wayne at WayneNgWrites.com |
Dr Christine Gibson
Dr. Christine Gibson is a family physician, trauma therapist, and author of The Modern Trauma Toolkit (with Hachette Go). She’s also on social media as TikTokTraumaDoc with >130k followers on TikTok. She has a masters in medical education, has almost completed a doctorate, and has been involved in academics and education - creating Calgary’s fellowship in Health Equity. She runs an international non-profit Global Familymed Foundation and a new company to train professionals how to manage workplace trauma - Safer Spaces Training (and a non-profit The Belong Foundation).
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Miranda Krogstad
Miranda Krogstad is a TEDx speaker and bestselling author of the book Glass Half Full of Poetry. A spoken word poet, eternal optimist, and workshop facilitator, Krogstad has connected with thousands of writers in dozens of cities across Western Canada. Visit mirandakrogstad.com for more information.
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