In July, TWA editor Harrison Demchick visited the Harford Writer’s Group in Bel Air, Maryland to share his experience with conflict and tension in literature. The Harford Writer’s Group is a group of local writers who come together once a month to support, encourage, and critique their work. Karin Harrison, author of The Wrath of the North Star, invited Harrison to give his presentation of “It’s the End of the World as We Know It and I Feel Fine: Why Character, Consequence, and Reaction are Necessary for Conflict and Tension.”
Harrison’s presentation demonstrated how and why to use conflict, tension, and reaction to their advantage in storytelling. Stressing the importance of showing versus telling, Harrison showed the audience how to disrupt a character’s goals with obstacles and consequences in order to absorb and maintain the reader’s attention.
Members of the Harford Writer’s Group reviewed Harrison’s talk very favorably, of course!
Harrison was warm, friendly, thorough, and engaging. I thoroughly enjoyed his talk.—Joanne Galantino, author of Fair Claire Hare
He showed the audience as well as ‘told,’ providing a good example for writing the same.—Karen Leppert, author of ReGUARDing Grace
The entire talk was excellent. The information was well-presented, succinct, and relevant to our writing careers. You really know your stuff. —Mary Eck, Edgewood, MD
Harrison and I would like to thank Karin Harrison (with a last name like that it seemed a perfect match, no?) and all of the members of the Harford Writer’s Group for inviting Harrison to attend the July 3rd meeting. He had a terrific time meeting everyone, and we’re always thrilled to have the opportunity to help more writers!
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