April 2015 Novel/Prose Group
When: Fri., April 10, 1 to 3 PM; arrive at 12:30 if you’d plant to participate in wine tasting
Location: Hailey’s Winery, 114 Franklin St., Byron http://haileyswinery.com/
Lunch Details: Hailey’s does not serve food but they do offer cheese trays and snack items with wine tastings. We suggest having a light snack before coming to the meeting if you plan to have a glass or do a tasting.
Meeting Topic: Foreshadowing
The best mystery novels use foreshadowing like nobody’s business to build suspense. But most works of fiction should be suing foreshadowing in large or small ways to draw on readers’ anticipation for what’s to come, thus making the read more engaging and page-turning. This month we’re talking about Foreshadowing in fiction (and creative nonfiction), not only how to work it into your narrative but also how to make the technique reader-appealing…foreshadow don’t telegraph.
Pre-meeting Reading Assignment & Prep
Two great articles this month: All About Foreshadowing in Fiction and How to Use Foreshadowing.
