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SUMMARY:What's So Funny? -  A Satire Workshop
LOCATION:Downtown Bend Library\nDowntown Bend Library
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DESCRIPTION:Learn how satire can enhance your writing. .\nhttps://dpl.libn
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Registration is required.</strong>
 </p>\n<p><strong></strong></p>\n<p>Some things are so ridiculous they dese
 rve skewering.&nbsp\; Other things are so relentlessly harmful and yet ign
 ored that writers find another way to grab people&rsquo\;s attention vis-&
 agrave\;-vis the problem.&nbsp\; (Jonathan Swift&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;A Modest
  Proposal&rdquo\; comes to mind).&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="text-decorat
 ion: underline\;"><strong>Workshop Takeaways:&nbsp\;</strong></span></p>\n
 <ul>\n<li>\n<p>Identifying a subject worthy of satire.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<
 p>Discerning the difference of knowing what&rsquo\;s funny and what&rsquo\
 ;s funny with a message worthy of discussion and debate.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\
 n<p>Learning the difference between punching up vs. punching down.</p>\n</
 li>\n<li>\n<p>Ensuring that your satire\, even if absurd\, makes a salient
  point.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: under
 line\;"><strong>Presenter Bio:&nbsp\;</strong></span></p>\n<p><strong>Bob 
 Balmer's</strong> writing has appeared in the <em>Smithsonian</em>\, <em>G
 olf Illustrated</em>\, <em>ZYZZYVA</em>\, <em>The Seattle Times</em>\, <em
 >The Oregonian</em> and other print media. It has aired on radio and telev
 ision\, and he has facilitated workshops in the Pacific Northwest and Cali
 fornia. For more visit: <a href="https://discoveringlaughter.weebly.com/">
 discoveringlaughter.weebly.com</a></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Questions? Contact <a 
 href="mailto:beccar@dpls.lib.or.us">beccar@dpls.lib.or.us</a>\, 541-312-10
 63</p>\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/12012121
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