Workshops
The Mechanics of Visual Storytelling
Mastering the Comic Book and Graphic Novel Script with Jason Franks. From the website: There is a steep learning curve for the beginning writer of comics and graphic novels. Publishers and artists will rarely read a script if it is laid out poorly and does not provide clear storytelling across […]
Romance Writing Rebooted
From the website: In this fresh look at plotting your romance novel, we'll explore: A powerful approach to plot development that ensures you cover all the bases no matter which romance subgenre you choose; How to answer the "why" questions that make your characters live on the page; and Managing […]
Quantum Words Festival
From the website: From the intricacies of DNA to alien planetary systems, science offers writers unparalleled scope to explore the universe and what it is to be human.
Winter Writers Retreat
From the website: Now in its fifth year, it’s your turn to discover our Winter Writers Retreat. By the end of the weekend, with the help of our mentors, you’ll be inspired, motivated and maybe have that next chapter. The combined creativity gathered in this tranquil bush setting is nurtured […]
Writing the Body with Lee Kofman
From the event listing: One of the common ills affecting many fiction and creative nonfiction writers is a tendency to forget that people they describe have bodies, and to make use of this wonderful fact. In real life, Lee explains, all of us are embodied and everything we do, even […]
Story Structure Masterclass with Kathryn Heyman
From the event website: Learn how to structure a work of fiction or narrative non-fiction at this one-day workshop with acclaimed writer Kathryn Heyman Writing requires a mixture of art and craft – no matter what genre you’re working in. Whether you’re writing fiction or narrative non-fiction, this unique masterclass […]
Character Masterclass with Kate Forsyth
From the event listing: Why is it some books you read linger in your heart and mind for the rest of your life, while you have trouble remembering much about another book only a few days later? Is it because some books have characters that seem to leap off the […]
Setting & Place Masterclass with Jack Heath
From the event listing: Sprawling or claustrophobic, real or invented, past or future, the setting can make or break your story. In a small room in present-day Canberra, award-winning author Jack Heath – who has set his bestselling novels everywhere from outer space to a noir distortion of Houston, Texas […]
Making Your Book Work with Valerie Parv AM
From the event listing: Don’t know the right place to start? Have plot holes in the middle? You don’t need a formula, you need a road map – how to make one that leaves you free to write your story, your way. Discover selling secrets to push your writing further […]
Romance Writing – Love, Lust and Longing
From the website: Are you ready for romance? This one-day, writing intensive boot camp puts the best-selling genre under the spotlight. You’ll learn about the four pillars of romance, how to create tension (even when the reader is confident of a Happy Ever After) and how to write convincing relationships [...]