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FREE Events for Community Members

Become a master storyteller fiction writing coaching program and course
It's all very casual, so bring along a cuppa and any questions about fiction writing or the fiction industry. 

Register here for any of these events and receive an emailed confirmation with the meeting link. 

Coming dates: 
  • ​​​​​​Wednesday 13th September 7:30 PM (Adelaide ACST) 
  • Wednesday 11th October 7:30 PM (Adelaide ACDT)
  • Wednesday 8th November 7:30 PM (Adelaide ACDT) 
  • Wednesday 13th December 7:30 PM (Adelaide ACDT)
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Quiet writing time with kindred spirits. It's a great way to keep your bum on the chair, work on your latest project and not feel alone while you do it.  

Register here for any of these events and receive an
emailed 
confirmation with the meeting link.

All times are in Adelaide ACST, so check the time in your region using World Clock Meeting Planner.

Dates: 
  • ​​Wednesday 13th September 10 am (ACST) 
  • Tuesday 19th September 10 am (ACST) 
  • Wednesday 27th September 10 am (ACST) 
  • Wednesday 4th October 10 am (ACST) 
  • Wednesday 11th October 10 am (ACST) 
  • Wednesday 18th October 10 am (ACST) 
  • Tuesday 24th October 10 am (ACST) 

Month-Long Workshops


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Master Emotive Storytelling and Showing
How to combine showing action with efficient telling
  
  • Understand the difference between showing and telling.
  • Discover when to show, and when it’s okay to tell.
  • Explore how action can tell the story and engage the reader emotionally.
  • Identify and banish information dumps. 
 
Hosted by Romantic Women Fiction
1st September to 28th September 2023 
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Go to this page and s
croll down to book.

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Master Story Point of View
Recognise and write the POV that suits your story
  
  • Recognise the different POV types and applications.
  • Choose the POV that’s right for your story and author style.
  • Write in first person and third person POV.
  • Handle POV changes and multiple viewpoints with ease.
  • Understand the effect of POV on narrative distance and genre.  
 
Hosted by Romance Writers of Australia
4th September to 1st October 2023 
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Bookings COMING SOON.

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Master Story Point of View
Recognise and write the POV that suits your story
  
  • Recognise the different POV types and applications.
  • Choose the POV that’s right for your story and author style.
  • Write in first person and third person POV.
  • Handle POV changes and multiple viewpoints with ease.
  • Understand the effect of POV on narrative distance and genre.  
 
Hosted by Margie Lawson
1st November to 30th November 2023 
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Bookings COMING SOON.

Workshops Available All Year

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Become a Master Storyteller 
By application only

A six-month program for novelists who: 
  • Are ready to write a novel they are proud to publish. 
  • Aren't quite sure how to pull all of their ideas together. 
  • Are tired of collecting rejections with no clue how to fix the issues or even what to fix. 
  • Aren't sure if their stories are good enough to share.
  • Are confused and overwhelmed by all the rules and techniques they're supposed to master. 

By application. Book your complimentary Storytelling Clarity Session to find out if this program is a good fit for you. ​

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Write Backstory with Confidence 
How to weave in the past without information dump telling  

Self-guided course with a BONUS 5,000-word edit! $97 
  • Banish information dumps.
  • Select and use appropriate delivery methods. 
  • Know when to release backstory for maximum effect.
  • Identify where backstory isn’t working.
  • Know where your character came from and is headed, so the backstory is consistent and relevant.
  • Use backstory as a baseline to show character growth.

Start any time here.
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    • "Inheriting Fear" book
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    • Free reads
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    • Contact
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