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SUMMARY:Potomac Teen Writers' Group - Virtual
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DESCRIPTION:Join up with published teen writers and share your ideas and p
 rose while you learn from your peers that you\, too\, can improve your wri
 ting and be published..\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/8140301
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="color: #ff0000\;"><strong>NEW
 :</strong> You will need to be signed into Zoom to attend this program via
  the web.</span></p>\n<p><span style="color: #ff0000\;">To sign in\, you m
 ust first create a free account: <a href="https://zoom.us/signup">https://
 zoom.us/signup</a></span></p>\n<p><span style="color: #ff0000\;">Once you 
 are signed in on Zoom\, return to this page and click on the link below to
  join the program.</span></p>\n<p>---</p>\n<p>Registration Required. You w
 ill be sent the Zoom link in advance of the program.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>You wi
 ll learn the essential mechanics of the craft of writing in how to tell a 
 story beginning with your story plot\, how to develop characters and their
  dialogue\, adding the essential tension to your story\, and pacing the st
 ory to maintain the attention of your readers while describing a suitable 
 setting for your story.</p>\n<p>At every meeting\, your efforts will be su
 pported by your peers through their critiques of your story and their sugg
 estions that will improve your story. You will also develop meaningful fri
 endships in the process.</p>\n<p>Your instructor will be Potomac author\, 
 Neal P. Gillen\, who has led the Potomac Library Club for six years\, the 
 club members have had some 100 stories published.</p>\n<p>Looking for more
  fun things&nbsp\;to do at MCPL?</p>\n<p>Take a look at <a href="https://m
 cpl.aspendiscovery.org/WebBuilder/ResourcesList#LearnAndResearch">these re
 sources</a> for learning. Don't have a card right now? No worries! Find ou
 t how to&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Library
 /services/registration.html">Get a Library Card</a></strong>.</p>\n<p styl
 e="border: 5px solid black\; padding: 50px\; background-image: linear-grad
 ient(to right\, #f1d45e\,#F2CD37\,#f1d45e)\;">By joining this Virtual MCPL
  program\, you agree to abide by our&nbsp\;<span style="text-decoration: u
 nderline\;"><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/behav
 ior.html">rules of conduct</a>.</span>&nbsp\;Library staff has the authori
 ty to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior to be inapprop
 riate\, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.<br /><br /><span styl
 e="text-decoration: underline\;"><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/l
 ibrary/policies/zoom.html">Learn about MCPL's Zoom Security Settings</a></
 span></p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation Requests</strong></p>\n<p>Please <a hr
 ef="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/accessibility/interpreter.html"
 >place your request for English-language captioning or sign language inter
 pretation</a> at least five days before the library-sponsored program you 
 plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program
  Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\n<p><s
 ub><em>GEN 1.1 01/06/2022</em></sub></p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/8
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