UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

The Yuma Main and Foothills libraries will offer the following workshops in September for participants in National Novel Writing Month: • Once Upon a Time: My NaNo Story. This

is a workshop for those considering taking up the writing challenge. It is offered today at the Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road, from 3 to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yuma Main Library, 2951 S. 21st Drive. • My Character: Not Another Goldilocks. Learn

how to craft exciting, well-developed characters, analyze some famous characters to determine what make them interesting, and discuss character names and archetypes. Offered Sept. 14, 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road, and Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yuma Main Library. • Welcome to Neverland: Building Your World.

Review some of literature’s most famous worlds to discover what makes a setting authentic. Offered Sept. 21, 3 to 4:30 p.m., at the Foothills

Library, and Sept. 23, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Yuma Main Library. • Beware the Jabberwocky: The Pitfalls of Plot. Learn about the seven basic types of plots,

ways to chart plots and where to find and create new plots. Offered Sept. 28, 3 to 4:30 p.m., at the

Foothills Library, and Sept. 30, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Yuma Main Library.