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u -wnlEmwm-Wnaaday,ianuary 2. 2013 Telling the story well 0 O O O Storywell celebrates . first anniversary of helping local writers chase their passwn MlloaVIauw: W "Both thestartofStoryweil and Wicks“! The New Quarteriy's Wild Writers 4. Festival this year showed the local word-tailoring project 3 g " ‘ strong interest in developing more A:elebrating its first anniver- ‘ -‘ " , of a writing community” my in the new year with a ’ 4' ‘ - The fact that two local writers, special celebration Jan. 5 and a list Tamas Dobozy and Carrie Snyder, of workshops to help writers hone were up for national writing their craft. awards, including the Govemor- Susan Fish, 3 local freelance Generals award for fiction. has also writer and editor. started Storywell served as an inspiration ayearagotopmvidemachingand Thefactthattwolocalwriters editing for aspiringwriters were nominated for the Got/emot- . She described the work she was Generals award in fiction says that doing as a form of tailoring. Well- this area is incubating fine writ- edited writing does the same thing ing" said Fish. as a well-tailored outfit â€" it makes So what does Fish take away everything fit right. from Storywell’s successful first "Most ofus just buy 06’ the rack. year? And how will it shape the but it you ever have something yearsto come”? made for you it fits perfectly,” said . “i feel like we've only begun to l~ish, "It falls on your wrist at the get started in what we're doing, “ng point, if feels good on your and l'm excited about continuing bud) and it looks great." . g to help people tell their story well," :\ good editor is like a good tai- .. ‘“ said Fish. 'One thing I learned this lot. according to Fish. They help ,. . t ' "4“" 73? year was how much writers value mmmunicate the writer’s inten- 9‘5 . . ‘ ‘1’“ ' {gt constructive criticism. Too many lion more clearly and help them , “ ‘ ~ . .‘se-n ‘ people share their writing with connect better with their audience. _ .,,_ « -their mother or their best friend. They actually get people to read ‘ .... _ a”? who simply say. ‘That wasgreat.’ their work and not fuss over the ' , «1% ‘As much as writers are deeply typos andgrammatical errors connected to their writing. l've So what kind of response did , 5 . *i found that theyreailywant to learn she get in her first year of trying to Susan'FBh, a iii he“ writer and editor. Is celebrating the first anniversary of Storywell on Jan. 5. The serv- and grow and have their writing demystify the writing process and ice rudder professional writing support to local writers. «i more become the best it can be. At the offer support to usually solitary start ofthe year. lwm a bit nervous writers? Fish said there has been a wide popular. and have set up a couple how many people in this oorrurm- that people might only want "You never know whether or not variety of people finding their way oflocal writers groups,” said Fish. nity are writing books,” said Fish. “1 praise. but because we work so ‘If you build it they will come' is to Storywell. What do people find most helpâ€" was also surprised that we have hard to understand each writer's true when you start a new mice, "Our youngest writer is l3,' she full been approached by a number of goal and intentions. and to be canâ€" but I was delighted that it did hap- said. “And we have retired people. “in terms of the workshops graduate students seeking editing structive and kind, We found that pen,” said Fish. ”People responded professionals. fledgling writers we’ve olfered. people have appreci- help on theiraeadernic papers." people are delighted to discover enthusiastically to this new service who are brand new to writing. and ated the chance to interact with And what is her sense about the the areas where their writing needs right from the start, and i've heard people who have polished manu- real editors and published writers,” load writing scene and the voices work. as well as the way in which it onaregularbasisthattherewasa scripts” saidFNL'Therealisticandpmcti- outthere? alreadyshines.” real need for such services in the She thinks that range is because cal tips they‘ve ofiered, as well as “Writing is a solitary activity Fish said she's also learned community." of the variety of services Storywell their Insights about the changing and yet benefits so much from about the changes to the publish- Storywell will celebrate its first okra, from mentoring to one-time publishing industry have been oommunity,’ said Fish. “My sense ing industry and bow self-publish- anniversary Jan. 5 from 6:30 to 9 workshops. For the seasoned hm“ is that there are many, many peo- ing is becoming a more accepted pm. at Whole Lot-A Gelata in writer, the service offers manu- Sovdiatsurprlsed herabout the pie in K-W who take their writing practice. 'l‘hat will influence both Waterloo. Spoken word poetry will script evaluation, editing and first year ofStoryweii and the peo- serioualy and are working away on the workshops and the coaching beperformedandatherewillbea proofreading pleshemetwhoareinterestedin laboursoflovebuttheyofienwork weoflertowritersi'shesaid. lot of writers to network with dur- “We've also done a number of professional writingservicea in isolation and not always by For more information about ing the evening. networking events that have been "i’ve been slightly surprised by choice Storywell visit storyweilca