MASTERCLASS Writing Against Perfectionism, or:
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Revision
Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 5:00pm - 6:30[m @
Maitland River Community Church, 414 Josephine St, Wingham,​
“Perfectionism means that you try desperately not to leave so much mess to clean up. But clutter and mess show us that life is being lived.”
—Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
In this masterclass, Corinna Chong will share strategies for finding the joy in revision—a process that can be onerous and demoralizing for many writers. We’ll look at ways to curb “writer’s block” (a.k.a. perfectionism), constructive approaches to messy drafts, and creative prompts to feed an energizing revision process. Be sure to bring your pen, notebook, and messiest ideas!
AUTHOR READING: The Whole Animal
Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 11:45am - 12:35pm @
Maitland River Community Church, 414 Josephine St, Wingham,​
Corinna Chong was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. She received a BFA in Visual Art (Photography) and a BA in English (Creative Writing) from the University of Calgary and earned her MA in English (Creative Writing) from the University of New Brunswick. Her first novel, Belinda’s Rings, was published by NeWest Press in 2013, and her reviews and short fiction have appeared in magazines across Canada, including Grain, Ricepaper, Room, Riddle Fence, The Malahat Review, and PRISM international. She won the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize for “Kids in Kindergarten.” She’s currently working on a novel called Bad Land, set in the Canadian badlands of Drumheller, Alberta.Since 2011, Corinna has lived in Kelowna, BC, where she teaches English and Fine Arts as part of the Diploma in Writing and Publishing at Okanagan College. In addition to writing and teaching, Corinna does freelance design work and has served on several editorial boards for literary publications, including Qwerty and The Fiddlehead.
Bio:
Corinna Chong was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. She received a BFA in Visual Art (Photography) and a BA in English (Creative Writing) from the University of Calgary and earned her MA in English (Creative Writing) from the University of New Brunswick. Her first novel, Belinda’s Rings, was published by NeWest Press in 2013, and her reviews and short fiction have appeared in magazines across Canada, including Grain, Ricepaper, Room, Riddle Fence, The Malahat Review, and PRISM international. She won the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize for “Kids in Kindergarten.” She’s currently working on a novel called Bad Land, set in the Canadian badlands of Drumheller, Alberta.
Since 2011, Corinna has lived in Kelowna, BC, where she teaches English and Fine Arts as part of the Diploma in Writing and Publishing at Okanagan College. In addition to writing and teaching, Corinna does freelance design work and has served on several editorial boards for literary publications, including Qwerty and The Fiddlehead.