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National Novel Writing Month Workshop
2025-11-18 15:30:00 2025-11-18 17:30:00 America/New_York National Novel Writing Month Workshop We'll write and share our work. Prompts will be provided for inspiration. We will discuss publishing trends and explain how to query with a sample and synopsis. Alachua Branch - Learning Center

Tuesday, November 18
3:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-18 15:30:00 2025-11-18 17:30:00 America/New_York National Novel Writing Month Workshop We'll write and share our work. Prompts will be provided for inspiration. We will discuss publishing trends and explain how to query with a sample and synopsis. Alachua Branch - Learning Center

Alachua Branch

Learning Center

We'll write and share our work. Prompts will be provided for inspiration. We will discuss publishing trends and explain how to query with a sample and synopsis.

Space limited to 14 teens.

AGE GROUP: | Teens (12-18 years) | Adults (19 and up) |

EVENT TYPE: | Books, Authors, & Writing |

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Alachua Branch
Phone: 386-462-2592
Branch manager
Daniel Cespedes
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