UPCOMING EVENTS & TEACHING
Creative writing workshop - Laneway Learning (online)
Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this interactive class will help you explore your creativity, find your unique voice, and learn new approaches when putting pen to paper. You’ll be encouraged to tap into your creativity and unleash your ideas.
When: Wednesday September 11, 2024, 6:15pm - 7:45pm (AEST)
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: $10 (early bird special); $15 (regular price)
About Laneway Learning: Laneway Learning is a not-for-profit community based organisation established in 2012. Classes are affordable and informal - attending them is less about becoming an expert overnight and more about getting some top tips to take home and practice later.
In conversation with Zahid Gamieldien
On October 15, James McKenzie Watson will be speaking to Zahid Gamieldien about his haunting debut novel 'All the Missing Children' at Manly Library. 'All the Missing Children' is a literary horror novel about the chain reaction within the community when two children vanish.
Books will be available for purchase and signing on the night. Non-alcoholic refreshments and nibbles will be served on arrival.
When: Tuesday October 15 2024, 6:30pm
Where: Manly Library (1 Market Ln, Manly NSW 2095)
Cost: $5
Writing Setting and Landscape - Writing NSW (full day course)
Setting is far more than just a backdrop to narrative – vividly rendered external worlds have the power to enrich character and enhance story in powerful and unexpected ways. This is especially true in a country like Australia, where our dramatic landscapes are so often integral to our stories.
In this workshop with award-winning author James McKenzie Watson, you will explore the role setting plays in character development and practice crafting landscapes that speak to your narratives. Drawing on his own experiences describing rural NSW in his novel Denizen, James will explore the importance of introspection in landscape description and identify what makes good descriptive language work.
The workshop will include practical advice, techniques and examples, in-class exercises, and resources to take home.
When: Saturday October 26, 2024 - 10am to 4pm
Where: Writing NSW, Lilyfield, Sydney
Cost: $135 (concession), $155 (Writing NSW member), $210 (full price)