The Making of a Memoir
The Making of a Memoir - Sydney Course Everyone has a story to tell! Through targeted writing prompts, you will be guided to start recording your life story, to create a lasting memoir to share with your family and loved ones. In this course you will learn how to edit your own writing and discover how to structure a series of writing pieces into an engaging narrative. The course will be taught in an engaging way where you will be able to share your stories as well as listen to the...
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So You Want to Write a Novel?
So You Want to Write a Novel? - Sydney Course We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats. Please see scheduled class for delivery format. Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom. If you’ve ever dreamed of writing a novel - or are currently writing one - then this workshop is for you. Award-winning fiction author, Paula Roe, will not only cover the creative stuff (genre, plot, characters, conflict) but also the big-picture things (indie or...
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Get Organised, Get Writing!
Get Organised, Get Writing - Sydney Course We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats. Please see scheduled class for delivery format. Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom. Writers not only have to write – we juggle family and friends, other work commitments, promotional efforts, social media and running our own business, not to mention finding time to relax and refill the creative well. Award-winning fiction author, Paula Roe, will take you...
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Travel Writing - Introduction
Introduction to Travel Writing - Sydney Course This Travel Writing short course will teach you how to turn your ideas for travel stories into articles for magazines or websites. You’ll be shown how to spot publishing opportunities, how to generate ideas for articles, what the basics of writing an article are, and how to create contacts within the industry. Includes Q & A session. Course notes included. By the end of the course, you will have a better understanding of how to write a...
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Writing a Romance Novel that Sells
Writing a Romance Novel that Sells - Sydney Course We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats. Please see scheduled class for delivery format. Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom. Romantic fiction commands over 50% of mass market paperback sales worldwide, and a recent survey by HarperCollins ranks Penrith NSW as #1 for romance novel sales. Why is this genre so popular and what constitutes a saleable story? What are the popular tropes and...
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Writing First Chapters - How to Hook ‘em, How to Hold ‘em
Writing First Chapters - How to Hook ‘em, How to Hold ‘em - Sydney Course We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats. Please see scheduled class for delivery format. Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom. Editors and agents will judge a story by that first chapter... often within the first three pages. So how can a writer hook their reader? In this hands-on workshop by an award-winner fiction author, we will be discussing first chapters and...
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Writing Believable Characters
Writing Believable Characters - Sydney Course We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats. Please see scheduled class for delivery format. Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom. Strong, multi-faceted and complex characters drive successful popular fiction. If you’re writing or planning to write a novel, join an award-winning, multi-published fiction author to help you discover who your characters are, what makes them tick, what they need, how...
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Creative Writing Bootcamp
Creative Writing Bootcamp- Sydney Course We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats. Please see scheduled class for delivery format. Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom. Words, ideas, characters, scenarios…. Do you constantly think about creating stories but not sure how to go about doing it? This course can definitely help! We will learn the ins and outs of creative writing - how to jump start your imagination, what to write, why not all...
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Novel Writing Bootcamp
Novel Writing Bootcamp- Sydney Course We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats. Please see scheduled class for delivery format. Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom. Are you thinking about (or are!) writing a novel but need help and guidance? Or have you finished writing and now don’t know what to do with your story? In this comprehensive course, we will define and discuss popular novel genres, where you novel stands in the market, plus...
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I Wrote a Novel in Lockdown! Now What?
I Wrote a Novel in Lockdown! Now What? - Sydney Course We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats. Please see scheduled class for delivery format. Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom. It's been a challenge, but after two years of on-off lockdown you've finally put "The End" on that novel you never got around to starting (or finishing!). So what now? In this comprehensive course we will focus on the fiction novel and discuss characters and...
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