The Writing Triumvirate with Ben Parris
Three-part series
Monday, November 09
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Clark County Library
Paul C. Blau TheatreIn a set of three workshops covering characterization, conflict and plot, author Ben Parris will explain how these three essential areas relate & how they fold other writing aspects into themselves.
The Writing Triumvirate with Ben Parris - A Three-part Writers Workshop Series
Monday, Nov 2, 2026 at 6 p.m.: Characterization
Monday, Nov 9, 2026 at 6 p.m.: Conflict
Monday, Nov 16, 2026 at 6 p.m.: Plot
Characterization identifies the people in the story including their flaws, goals, and fears. Conflict introduces a problem or clash of opposing desires that disrupts the characters' lives. Plot is the chain reaction of events that happens when characters try to solve the conflict. When writing a novel, you can't have one without the other. Character drives plot, conflict tests character, and the struggle creates a rising action or climax for the plot's structure. Author Ben Parris will explain the importance of each of these areas, how to cultivate each one to intensify the novel, and how these three areas are key to writing a great book that people will want to read. Participants who attend all three workshops will receive a certificate of completion.
Free admission & open to the public. Books by the author will be available for purchase and signing after the presentation. No reservations needed. Seating will be first come, first served and may be limited. For more information, please call 702.507.3458.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Community Events | Books, Poetry & Writing |
Clark County Library
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Originally opening in 1966 as a three-room library within the Airport Annex building, the Clark County Library moved in 1967 to a storefront. In 1971, the library moved again to its current location using deeded land from the County and with money awarded by the Max C. Fleishman Foundation. The building went on to have two remodels: one completed in 1986, and the second completed in 1994, which resulted in the three-story, 120,000-square-foot building it is today. This redesign notably included a 399-seat theater and an 80-seat black box theater/dance studio. The Library District also added the Best Buy Teen Tech Center, which provides a place for teens to explore and master new technologies and digital skills.
