"Your Truth in Fiction" a Writing Workshop

TEMECULA, Calif. - Oct. 14, 2014 - PRLog -- Great writers begin here! Dorland Mountain Arts Colony in Temecula, CA., presents: "Your Truth in Fiction" a Writing Workshop with event leader noted author Lisa Fugard  on Sunday, November 2, 2014 from  10am-3pm. Fee: $90. 25% discount for Associate Artists.

Event will take place in one of the studio cottages with a “walk and explore” under the oaks. Writers are invited to sit, write and share as they learn how to pull the writing process together.

Guest Speaker Laura Fugard explains the day’s program. "In this one day workshop we’ll explore the alchemical process of taking the ‘stuff’ of one’s life and weaving it into fiction. We all have truths we’ve discovered, some of them deeply personal and private. The art of fashioning them into stories offers skittish writers a veil, a way of telling the truth with a twist. How far does one go with the art of 'making it up?”

Through exercises participants will explore gender, age and  setting - while exploring the emotional dynamic at the heart of the story they want to tell. This workshop is open to writers of all levels of experience and will be limited to 12 participants.

About Lisa Fugard

Lisa Fugard was born in South Africa and came to the United States in her late teens. Her acclaimed first novel, Skinner’s Drift, was named a notable book of 2006 by the New York Times, a finalist for the LA Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, and runner-up for the 2007 Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

Lisa is passionate about the writer’s craft and her new ebook, 21 Days To Awaken The Writer Within is now available. She also works as a freelance editor and twice a year she co-leads exclusive Wellness and Writing retreats in Sedona and Italy.

About Dorland Mountain Arts Colony

Dorland Mountain Arts Colony is a stunning retreat where artists, writers, musicians and composers can create in a secluded, natural setting overlooking the Temecula Valley Wine Country of Southern California.

Register at https://www.dorlandartscolony.com/  or email info@dorlandartscolony.org for additional information.