Writers Helping Writers
Hosted by Palo Alto Public Library
3rd Thursday of most months (check back for updates)
Produced by the San Francisco Peninsula branch of the California Writers Club
Thursday, October 16
Writers Helping Writers
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What Is Description?
Descriptively Yours — Part 2
In literature, description refers to the language used to bring attributes of subjects to the reader’s mind. An attempt to present as directly as possible the qualities of a person, place, object, or event. An attempt to portray reality or the reality shared by the author.
In my class Descriptively Yours – Part 1, I taught how the importance of memory to an author is held most keenly within the senses. To develop the awareness of your senses, I taught writers the importance of focusing on their senses by tuning into how things smell, taste, feel, are heard or seen.
In this class, Descriptively Yours – Part 2, I will build on Part 1 by delving further into the description of the senses by adding the purpose of description in scenes and characters. Also, what is the purpose of metaphor? Simile? Hyperbole? Or personification?
In the next class, Descriptively Yours – Part 3, I plan to implement this knowledge to create characters and scenes with the knowledge and/or awareness of description learned in the former classes.
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Carole Bumpus has published six books about her culinary travels. Warning… Carole began writing about food and travel after stumbling upon the amazing stories of women and war in France and Italy. She has written a historical novel, A Cup of Redemption, followed by her unique companion cookbook, Recipes for Redemption. She has published six books based on her travel and extensive research. Reading her books will make you hungry.
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Attend these free events at the Palo Alto Rinconada Library.
Upcoming presenters: No program in November or December. Presentations will resume in January 2026.
Presentations are the third Thursday of the month.
Carole Bumpus
What Is Description?
Descriptively Yours — Part 2
Thursday,
Oct 16
6:30 - 7:45 pm
1213 Newell Road
Palo Alto 94303
As you enter the library on the right off Newell Road, there is ample parking. The library is to your left opposite the Palo Alto Art Building. The Embarcadero Room is immediately to your right as you enter the building.
Palo Alto Public Library Events
Hosted by Cynthia McCarthy, Writers Helping Writers is offered jointly by CWC's San Francisco Peninsula branch and the Palo Alto Public Library.
Please join us the third Thursday of the month (except June, July, August, and December) at 6:30 pm. Meetings are in-person only.
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Each month, CWC SF Peninsula branch members share learned techniques and experiences in our craft. From scoping out your memoir to finding inspiration for a poem to plotting your novel to learning the ins and outs of blogging—we teach what we’ve learned. This is an opportunity for all writers to meet and share their experiences.
Our purpose? To pass on what we’ve discovered to help other writers.
Anyone can attend, free of charge.