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Virtual Northbrook Writes: Navigating the Info Dump

with Julia Fine
2023-04-17 19:00:00 2023-04-17 20:30:00 America/Chicago Virtual Northbrook Writes: Navigating the Info Dump Award-winning author Julia Fine shares tips on how to convey the complicated information of your story without drowning in detailed exposition and losing your narrative momentum. Northbrook Public Library - Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Monday, April 17
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-17 19:00:00 2023-04-17 20:30:00 America/Chicago Virtual Northbrook Writes: Navigating the Info Dump Award-winning author Julia Fine shares tips on how to convey the complicated information of your story without drowning in detailed exposition and losing your narrative momentum. Northbrook Public Library - Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Northbrook Public Library

Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Award-winning author Julia Fine shares tips on how to convey the complicated information of your story without drowning in detailed exposition and losing your narrative momentum.

Julia Fine, winner of the Chicago Review of Books Award for Fiction, shares tips on how to convey the complicated information of your story without drowning in detailed exposition and losing your narrative momentum.

In partnership with StoryStudio Chicago.

This event will be held live online using Zoom. Once you have registered, check your email the day of the program for a link to join the meeting.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Book & Author | Adult Learning |

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