Washington Writers' Workshop

The first hour is devoted to the presentation and the second hour to writer submissions. Our presenter, Mary Patterson, has been writing since kindergarten. Among her most notable efforts are a hand lettered neighborhood newspaper (one page, one copy, one edition), a stack of mystery stories without endings written after she learned touch typing in 8th grade, and occasional lines of poetry. Once, but just once, she was paid $3 for a single poem, but never again. Throughout her teaching career, she encouraged her students to write and illustrate their own stories. Along the way, she attended the 3-week, lesser-known Iowa Writing Project designed especially for teachers. At some time in the distant past, she learned a method of assessing writing which looks beyond the usual mechanical errors and promotes positive guidance for developing a writer’s craft. Her topic will be an introduction to that method — The Six Traits of Effective Writing, a tool she hopes will be useful for others.
Mary lives in Washington and is a member of the Washington Writers’ Workshop.

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Open to adults & teens.