"Success demands singleness of purpose."—Vincent Lombardi

April Workshop: Discover Your Article's Focus

When:Monday, April 13, 2009, 6:30–8:00 p.m.

Where:Stone Chapel, 280 East Woodmen Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Writing an article is an exercise in focus. You have a set word count which means focusing on a relatively small chunk of information. Finding that focus adds maturity and depth, plus it's crucial to writing something an editor will love and pay you for. Discover how the "Why" of the story is the most significant question you need to answer.

Speaker: Steven Saint earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Northwestern University and has been writing articles for newspapers and magazines for the past 20 years. He has worked as an award-winning daily newspaper reporter at the Gazette and editor of five community newspapers in San Diego. His freelance work has appeared in more than 50 publications including Time Magazine, the Denver Post and Contemporary Christian Music. Steve teaches nonfiction writing for Perelandra College's Creative Writing Program.

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