On 1st
August, we were privileged to welcome our speaker, Ann Kramer, who
gave an invaluable and inspiring workshop on writing historical
non-fiction to prepare us for the group's final competition of the
year. She has a long career as a professional author and has written
60 books on history for both adults and children, as well as many
articles. Ann managed to condense her considerable experience into
some very clear advice on how to go about approaching the task.. She
responded with ease to questions from the floor, outlining a clear
procedure for planning, finding an original angle as well as giving a
very thorough guide on how to tackle the thorny problem of research,
giving useful tips on how to find and use a variety of sources.
Finally, she gave us two practical activities to get us started,
which propelled us from vague ideas to a definite starting point.
Throughout the evening, Ann was positive and encouraging, so we all
feel more confident about taking the first step on this unfamiliar
path.
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