2021 Winter / Spring Workshops​
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Join us for a variety of workshops this season from accomplished writers from all across Northwestern Ontario. Our workshops are always open to the public, but some do require registration so make sure to check back often for updates! 

The Difference Between a Book and a Movie

 Saturday January 16, 2021
from 3 pm to 4pm (EST) via Zoom 

with Ken Weene Ph.D


Do you want to write a novel or a screenplay?

Many of the novels sent to me for review on It Matters Radio, the podcast I co-host, and those brought to me in writing groups I facilitate, share a common flaw. In their hearts, the authors have been writing a movie, not a novel.

It’s understandable; first, most of us see more movies than we read books. Hey, who doesn’t enjoy sitting with a bag of popcorn and watching a good tale unfold? Second, who doesn’t want the payday a movie brings? There’s the sale of your story, the sales of your book and the sales of your other books. Wow, bonanza!


The problem is that what makes a good script doesn’t necessarily make a good novel.

Here are just a few of the topics I hope to cover in our workshop:
  • The first scene grabber vs starting the story;
  • Why it’s important to pet the cat; of course, you know the perfect actor for the part, 
  • What gets described vs what gets scene (intentional pun);
  • The last-minute twists vs the character arc;
  • Dealing with invisible collaborators.


Hopefully, this workshop will help you decide IF you want to write a script or a novel and how to avoid embarking on the wrong project.
No registration required - Open to All
 
Use the Zoom link below to access
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​us02web.zoom.us/j/88410229998

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​Ken Weene has a Ph.D. in psychology and several published books, which you can find on Amazon or his website, www.kennethweene.com. Primarily a novelist and poet, Ken has also co-authored an optioned screenplay based on his novel Times To Try the Soul of Man.