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Courses - Melbourne
Current Courses
Ready to Submit? Personalised feedback on your manuscript -NOW BOOKED OUT. Please contact us to go on the waitlist.
with Literary Agent, Jacinta di Mase
Saturday 22 September 2018
Allen & Unwin - Melbourne
406 Albert Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
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Course fee:
$210 / $179 alumni
In this 25 minute one-on-one meeting, you'll receive feedback on your work and whether or not it's ready to submit. You'll also have the chance to discuss where your work fits into the current marketplace and talk about what your next steps should be.
Plot & Structure
with Sophie Cunningham
Saturday 13 October 2018
Allen & Unwin - Melbourne
406 Albert Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
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Course fee:
$295 / $250 alumni
This one-day workshop explores plot and structure and the ways one supports and develops the other. It covers topics such as maintaining intensity and momentum, relating character and dialogue to the broader plot, working with the passage of time, and ending your novel.
Start to Write
with Paddy O'Reilly
Saturday 10 November 2018
Allen & Unwin - Melbourne
406 Albert Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
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Course fee:
$150
You've got great ideas. What do you do next? Start to Write is a brand new one-day course to kickstart your writing life.
Writing a Life
with Arnold Zable
Saturday 24 November 2018
Allen & Unwin - Melbourne
406 Albert Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
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Course fee:
$295 / $250 alumni
There are many ways of writing a life. This one-day course will help you find the best way to write your life story, how to bring your recollections and research into family history to life, and how to write in a way that will hold the reader.
Writing for Children and Young Adults
with Martine Murray and guests includeing Sally Rippin
27 Feb - 5 June 2019
Allen & Unwin - Melbourne
406 Albert Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
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Course fee:
$1,950 / $1,655 alumni
The perfect three-month course for people who wish to write for children and young adults.
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Writing a Novel Stage 1
with Toni Jordan and Paddy O'Reilly + guests including leading industry agents/publishers
5 March - 28 May 2019 (3 months)
Allen & Unwin - Melbourne
406 Albert Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
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Course fee:
$3,250 / $2,760 alumni
$2,760 for those who sign up to Writing a Novel: Stage 2 at the same time
Learn to write with the best.
This comprehensive, three-month course for aspiring novelists provides the structure and support you need to head towards the first draft of your novel.
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Writing a Novel Stage 2
with Toni Jordan and Paddy O'Reilly + guests including leading industry agents/publishers
17 July - 24 September 2019 (3 months)
Allen & Unwin - Melbourne
406 Albert Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
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Course fee:
$3,250 / $2,760 alumni
Learn to write with the best.
A comprehensive, three-month course for writers who have completed Writing a Novel Stage 1 or who have a substantially completed rough or first draft of a novel-in-progress.
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Previous Courses
Please note that some of our previous courses may not be scheduled in the future. Check the website for updated details or subscribe for updates here. For more information or to register your interest, please contact the Faber Writing Academy on (02) 8425 0171 or email: faberwritingacademy@allenandunwin.com
