Start to Write - with James BradleyJames Bradley

10am - 4pm

Course fee: $ 165

Allen & Unwin
83 Aelxander St
Crows Nest NSW 2065

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(Please note access is via stairs)

You've got great ideas or a burning desire to write.What do you do next?

Start to Write is a one-day writing course to kickstart your writing life.

With the support of Australia's largest independent publisher, you'll get the hands-on teaching you need to start writing, from acclaimed tutor and novelist James Bradley.

You'll be writing there and then, experimenting with techniques, plus gaining tips on what to do next to start your writing life.

• What are the crucial ingredients of a great story?
• What makes a great opening?
• How do you know what to leave in and what to take out?
• What are the fundamentals of fiction?

Join James Bradley and the Faber Writing Academy to find out.

PLUS! As well as a great day's intensive teaching, you'll then also be entitled to our alumni discount (15% off courses) - so if you're considering a Faber Writing Academy course, why not try this one first?

START TO WRITE - a no-excuses, let's-get-going, beginner's guide to writing, from people who know how.

The course includes:

• A full day of tuition from 10am to 4pm
• Regular tea and coffee breaks (lunch not provided)
• On completion of the course, alumni discounts on future Faber writing Academy Courses and books from the Allen & Unwin website

There are limited places available on this course. Book soon to avoid disappointment.

Praise for Start to Write


‘A huge amount of really valuable knowledge and experience, delivered with great technique and passion.’ Tony

‘I thoroughly enjoyed the course and learnt some really useful tips and bits of information.’ Johnny

‘As a beginner I now have somewhere definite to start, and with confidence.’ Hana

About the Tutor


James Bradley is an award-winning writer and literary critic. His books include the novels Wrack, The Deep Field,The Resurrectionist and Clade, a book of poetry, Paper Nautilus,The Penguin Book of the Ocean, and The Change Trilogy for young adults.

His articles and reviews have appeared in The Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Australian Literary Review, Australian Book Review,The Monthly, Locus, The New York Review of Science Fiction, Griffith Review, Meanjin, Heat, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. In 2012, he was awarded the Pascall Prize for Criticism.

Please note in the event of unforeseen circumstances, courses - including tutors and venues - may be subject to cancellation or change.