# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Five Tenets of Literary Potency with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Alan Heathcock
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 10:30 am
- **Event Description**: We hope you’ll join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Alan Heathcock on April 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Library! at Hillcrest for The Five Tenets of Literary Potency: Writing with Urgency. 

The Five Tenets of Literary Potency is an interactive workshop series that distills everything Alan Heathcock has learned over 30 years of writing, editing, publishing, and teaching. Each session focuses on one of five core principles Alan believes are essential to powerful storytelling.

Through years of studying his own work and mentoring other writers, Alan developed a framework to qualitatively evaluate and strengthen writing across all genres and styles. Through trial and error, inflation and conflation, he arrived at five conceptual truths that apply to all genres and styles of writing and can be used by any writer to evaluate and optimize their work.

Guided by Alan, participants will explore how “urgency” is created and exploited on the page for optimizing dramatic potency.

No registration is required, but space is limited. This workshop is geared toward writers of all levels and genres. As mature content may be discussed, parental discretion is advised for participants under 18. Please bring writing materials, such as a notebook and pen.

Upcoming Workshops

Writing with Meaning: July 19, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Library! at Collister

Writing with Originality: August 16, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Library! at Bown Crossing

A Community Reading and Celebration of the Written Word: September 20, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Erma Hayman House 

ABOUT ALAN HEATHCOCK
Alan Heathcock is the author of VOLT (Graywolf Press) and 40 (MCD x FSG). He’s won a Whiting Award, National Magazine Award, and has won fellowships from the N.E.A., Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Sewanee Writers’ Conference, the Lannan Foundation, and has twice been a Literature Fellow for the Idaho Commission on the Arts.

ABOUT THE BOISE CITY WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE
Founded in 2023, the Boise City Writer-in-Residence is a collaborative program between the Boise City Department of Arts & History, Boise Public Library, and The Cabin. Funded by the City of Boise, these six-month residencies offer local writers dedicated time and stipend to support their creative practice and connect them to the community through free monthly literary public programs and events. The Boise City Writer-in-Residence call for applications opens annually in the summer.



In our commitment to engaging everyone, the City of Boise is actively removing barriers to participation, including for our residents with disabilities and those who prefer a language other than English. If you need an accommodation to access City of Boise’s services, programs, or activities, please contact us at artsandhistory@cityofboise.org or 208-972-8500 (TTY 800-377-3529), preferably within 72 hours before to the event.

En nuestro compromiso por lograr la participación de todos, la Ciudad de Boise está eliminando activamente las barreras a la participación, incluso para nuestros residentes con discapacidades y aquellos que prefieren un idioma distinto del inglés. Si necesita una adaptación para acceder a los servicios, programas o actividades de la Ciudad de Boise, póngase en contacto con nosotros en artsandhistory@cityofboise.org o en el 208-972-8500 (TTY 800-377-3529) preferiblemente en las 72 horas previas al acontecimiento.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/boise/the-five-tenets-of-literary-potency-with-boise-city-writer-in-residence-alan-heathcock/200028235355608
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, business, conferences, performances, theatre, entertainment, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Boise
- **state**: ID
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 5246 W Overland Rd, Boise, ID 83705-2636, United States
- **lat**: 43.59021
- **long**: -116.24642
- **full address**: 5246 W Overland Rd, Boise, ID 83705-2636, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Five Tenets of Literary Potency with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Alan Heathcock being held?
  - **A:** The Five Tenets of Literary Potency with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Alan Heathcock takes place on Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 10:30 am to Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 10:30 am at 5246 W Overland Rd, Boise, ID 83705-2636, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Five Tenets of Literary Potency with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Alan Heathcock?
  - **A:** The Five Tenets of Literary Potency with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Alan Heathcock is organized by Boise City Department of Arts and History.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Five Tenets of Literary Potency with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Alan Heathcock is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Boise, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Five Tenets of Literary Potency with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Alan Heathcock sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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