The Magic of Fiction: A Writing Workshop with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Don Zancanella

Name: The Magic of Fiction: A Writing Workshop with Boise City Writer-in-Residence Don Zancanella
Start: 2026-05-09T10:30:00-06:00
Location: 5246 W Overland Rd, Boise, ID 83705

Schedule

Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:30 am

UTC-06:00

Location

5246 W Overland Rd, Boise, ID 83705 | Boise, ID

We hope you’ll join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Don Zancanella on May 9, 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. at the Library! at Hillcrest for The Magic of Fiction.
Guided by Don, participants will experiment with short fiction exercises designed to show how invented characters can quickly begin to take on a life of their own.
Together, the group will explore techniques for discovering character through action, voice, and choice, and discuss how playful experimentation can lead to richer stories and unexpected directions. This workshop invites participants to lean into curiosity and trust the creative process as fictional worlds begin to emerge.
No registration is required, but space is limited. This free workshop is geared toward writers of all levels and genres. Please bring writing materials, such as a notebook and pen.
ABOUT DON ZANCANELLA
Don Zancanella is the author of three novels: Concord, A Storm in the Stars, and Animals of the Alpine Front. He received the John S. Simmons/Iowa Short Fiction Award for his book Western Electric and has won an O.Henry Prize. Zancanella was born in Laramie, Wyoming, and has lived in Virginia, Colorado, Missouri, and New Mexico, where he taught at the University of New Mexico for nearly three decades. He lives in southeast Boise with his wife and their dogs.
ABOUT THE BOISE CITY WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE
Founded in 2023, the Boise City Writer-in-Residence is a collaborative program between the Boise City Department of Arts & History, Boise Public Library, and The Cabin. Funded by the City of Boise, these six-month residencies offer local writers dedicated time and a stipend to support their creative practice and connect them to the community through free monthly literary public programs and events. The Boise City Writer-in-Residence call for applications opens annually in the summer.