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Home / Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference / Schedule / 2018 / Thursday, February 22, 2018 / Keynote (5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Thursday, Feb 22, 2018

  • Afternoon Session A (1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
    • When Words Won't Come
    • Erotic and Aesthetic Distance (Book Discussion: Henri Michaud and Anais Nin)
    • Exploring the Unsayable Through Sound
    • Tiny Package, Big Punch: Flash Memoir and the Art of Concision
  • Afternoon Session B (2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.)
    • The Devil's in the Details
    • Crisis Creates Us: The Three Act Structure
    • Haunting: Mining Memory to Add Depth and Intrigue
    • The Lyric Impulse
    • Writer's Voice on Graphic Nonfiction
  • Reception (4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
  • Keynote (5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Conference Schedule 2018

Thursday, February 22, 2018, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Conference Keynote with Natalie Diaz

Date(s): Thursday, February 22, 2018, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Carson Ballroom, Old Main
Type(s): Keynote

About the Session:

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