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Lucy Kenward
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Lucy Kenward led the programming team for the 2018 national conference in Saskatoon. "She was brilliant and deserves much of the credit for the highly praised conference program," said one conference committee member. A non-fiction editor and lifelong learner, Lucy is also a travel enthusiast and enjoys outdoor

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While creative nonfiction borrows techniques from fiction, fact-based stories pose unique challenges. These include writing dialogue, especially when you have nothing to quote verbatim; character building, especially when you don’t have personal experience of your characters; and making different timelines work together. In our Apr. 30 webinar with Lynne Melcombe, learn how to rise to these and other challenges as an editor of creative nonfiction. Sign up now: webinars.editors.ca (link in bio) 

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While creative nonfiction borrows techniques from fiction, fact-based stories pose unique challenges. These include writing dialogue, especially when you have nothing to quote verbatim; character building, especially when you don’t have personal experience of your characters; and making different timelines work together. In our Apr. 30 webinar with Lynne Melcombe, learn how to rise to these and other challenges as an editor of creative nonfiction. Sign up now: https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/overcoming-challenges-in-editing-creative-nonfiction/ Member price: $42 / Non-member price: $70 (Image copyright: megaphone by liravega258 © 123RF.com, laptop/notebook by yupiramos © 123RF.com) #Editing #EditingAdvice #EditingTips #ProfessionalDevelopment #EditorsCanada #Nonfiction

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