Workshops 2010
March: Kirsten Tranter
April: Jason Nelson
May: Cate Kennedy member consults
Coming Up…
August -
Sat 14th August
Greg Bastien Caution - Novel Under Construction.
10am - 4pm, The Hunter Writers Centre, 90
Huner Street Newcastle.
$55 members, $77 non-members
Bookings: 49263485 or hwcadmin@optusnet.net.au
Construction is the most common fault of rejected novels. Great idea, great characters, poorly constructed story. Starting with a cleared block, this hands-on workshop takes your idea and develops it from the ground up. You don’t need to be experienced - all it takes is a passion for the written word and a good story to tell. We’ll start with disciplining your writing and work our way through character development, plot, setting, perspective and voice. Whose story is this? Who is telling it? Who are they telling it to? Each step includes a hands-on writing assignment, comparative discussion and analysis of contemporary fiction, all conducted in an atmosphere of supportive exploration. It’s surprising how much you can learn from the experiences and comments of other writers in the group.
GREG BASTIAN has been teaching writing in universities, writer’s centres, schools and colleges for over 20 years. His popular story design workshop has been running at the NSWWC since 2004. He is an established author of young adult fiction and lectures in genre writing at UTS. His most recent title, The Goldseekers (HarperCollins 2006), was shortlisted for the Children’s Literature Peace Prize. Greg is also an experienced editor, mentor and manuscript assessor. Visit Greg’s website at www.gregbastian.com.au
