Events & Workshops

The Anatomy of a Scene

Scenes are tremendously important elements of any sort of fictional story. Whether you're writing a novel, a short story, a screenplay, or a stage play, scenes have different functions that help move things forward. In this two-week workshop, we'll study different kinds of scenes and see how they function in their medium. We'll spend time discussing the dramatic fundamentals that underlie great scenes, consider dialogue writing, humour, character development, and voice. In the second week, we'll share scenes we've written, maybe even read a few out loud, and discuss approaches to revising scenes. 

This is a two-week workshop, taking place on April 14 and April 21.

Important registration notes:

Members pay less for workshops! Are you trying to register and you’re being charged the full workshop fee when you’re a current SWG member? To access the reduced member rate for this workshop, please make sure you are logged into this website with your member profile to access the member rate for the session. (The member login link is on the top right of this page (computer) or at the top centre (mobile/tablet).)

If this workshop is sold out, please email swgevents@skwriter.com to be placed on the waitlist.

Please note that all times listed are Saskatchewan time. Find your time zone here: https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter

This event will not be livestreamed or recorded.

Accessibility Measures in this workshop

• Live auto-captions through Zoom
• Presenter self-descriptions
• Limited Zoom technical support provided by SWG staff to assist participants while they’re in the Zoom meeting.

To help you prepare, here are the expectations for participants in this workshop:

• The camera is optional but greatly appreciated. (Participants may have cameras on or off.)
• Participant discussion is not required, but is appreciated
• Participants are not expected to share writing created during the workshop with the group, but it is appreciated.  
• Participants are expected to participate in activities/prompts/exercises throughout the workshop. (In session and optional homework that will not be marked.)
• During the workshop, participants may be split into smaller groups using Breakout Rooms

Workshop registration refund policy:

Please be certain you will be able to attend before you register. Registered participants must promptly email the SWG staff person responsible for the event (Cat Abenstein, Program Manager, swgevents@skwriter.com) to cancel their registration. Otherwise, no refunds will be issued.

• A full refund is available if you cancel your registration one week prior to the start of the workshop (by 11:59 p.m. on April 6, 2026)
• A 50% refund is available if you cancel your registration less than one week and more than 48 hours before the workshop. (For cancellations between April 7 and April 12 at 11:59 p.m. SK time)
• There is no refund for registrations cancelled within 48 hours of the workshop or for no-shows. (Beginning at 12:00 a.m. on April 13)
• If you would like to donate your registration fee to the SWG’s accessibility fund so others can attend events like this in the future, please let us know in your email.

Workshop Facilitator

Meredith Hambrock has worked in writing rooms on over 100 episodes of TV Comedy. She most recently served as Executive Story Editor on the sitcom “Corner Gas Animated.” In 2022, her episode “A Lot to Be Desired” was nominated for a Leo Award. Her debut mystery novel, “Other People's Secrets”, was published in September 2022 by Crooked Lane Books and was called “audacious” and “fabulous” by the New York Times Book Review and was nominated for a Lefty Award in the Best Debut Mystery Category. Her second novel, “She's a Lamb!” was published in April 2025 by ECW Press and was named a Best Book of the Year at Indigo, Kobo, and McNally Robinson Bookstores.

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