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Upcoming Monthly Meetings and Speaker Sessions
EDITORS BC GENERAL MEETING
WHEN
WHERE
COST
Wednesday, February 18, 7:00 to 8:00 pm PST
Online through Zoom
Free for Editors BC members
$10 for non-members
$5 for student non-members
Crafting Narrative Arc in Memoir
Narrative arc describes the way most stories in English-language cultures flow: exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, resolution. Creative non-fiction uses the same structure, but whereas fiction authors create a compelling arc for their stories, CNF authors must find the arc in their stories. This can be particularly problematic in memoirs. With historic non-fiction or self-help, there can be more latitude to shape the story. But memoirs are about life, and life rarely happens along a neatly defined arc. What if the inciting incident is the most exciting part of the story? What if the climax is known at the outset—where’s the narrative arc in that? In this presentation, we’ll explore how editors can help shape the narrative arc in creative non-fiction.
About the speaker
Lynne Melcombe has been writing and editing professionally for nearly 40 years. Her experience covers the map from freelance journalism to media relations, conference note taking to marketing communications, copy editing web materials to coaching emerging non-fiction writers. She has certificates in writing, editing, and publishing from SFU’s Writing and Publishing Program and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Non-fiction Writing from University of King’s College in Halifax.
Note: Editors BC will record this meeting. Editors Canada members have up to 30 days to request a link to the recording by emailing coordinator@editorsbc.ca.
How to attend this Editors BC Zoom meeting
Editors Canada members and registered non-members are welcome to use the following Zoom information to join the meeting:
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83822149665?pwd=LNaIp8OPzdb4vRhCkOnXYDufsFjeow.1
Meeting ID: 838 2214 9665
Passcode: 510484
If you would like to attend this meeting and are not an Editors Canada member, please register here.