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Advanced Novel Workshop

w/ Luke Horton

Over the course of six months, you’ll submit newly written or revised material for constructive feedback from fellow Writing a Novel graduates and your tutor. Between fortnightly workshop sessions, you’ll have access to our zoom channel for a “shut up and write” session with your peers, where you can write material for your next workshop session and maximize the value of the bi-weekly workshops.

May 21, 2025 – October 29, 2025

$1800 alumni

 


Join a dedicated group of eight writers over six months as you work toward refining the next draft of your novel. Each fortnight, you’ll submit newly written or revised material for constructive feedback from both the group and your tutor. Between sessions, you’ll have access to our zoom channel for a “shut up and write” session with your peers, where you can write material for your next workshop session and maximize the value of the bi-weekly workshops.

At the heart of this course is thorough, thoughtful, and supportive feedback provided by a skilled tutor. You won’t be diving into the basics of writing dialogue or exploring set texts—you already have a solid grasp of fiction writing. Instead, the focus will be on answering the tougher questions like, “Does this section work?”, “What should I keep or cut?”, and “How can I make this even stronger?” Together, we’ll work towards your goal of completing a polished draft.

This advanced course is for graduates of Writing a Novel.

By the end of the course you will have:

  • Had your work critiqued by your tutor at least one a month, to a total of 12,000 words.
  • Had your work critiqued by your peers once a fortnight, to a total of 24,000 words.
  • Received constructive and rigorous feedback on your writing, so that you can measure your improvement.

Your course includes:

  • A complimentary copy of a recent A&U publication
  • On completion of the course, alumni discounts on future Faber Writing Academy courses and books from the Allen & Unwin website.

If you’re feeling stuck and need help moving forward, or if you’re looking for regular feedback and encouragement from peers who truly understand your novel’s vision, this is the course for you.


Writers you'll be working with:

Luke Horton

Luke Horton is a writer, critic and creative writing lecturer from Naarm. His debut novel, The Fogging, was highly commended for the 2019 Victorian Premier’s Award for an Unpublished Manuscript and published by Scribe in 2020. The former editor of The Lifted Brow Review of Books, Luke has a PhD from the University of Melbourne,…

Course outline

COURSE OUTLINE

Session 1: Wednesday 21 May, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Introduction & goal setting with Luke Horton

Session 2: Wednesday 28 May, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Shut up and write

Session 3: Wednesday 4 June, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Workshop with Luke Horton

Session 4: Wednesday 11 June, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Shut up and Write

Session 5: Wednesday 18 June, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Workshop with Luke Horton

Session 6: Wednesday 25 June, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Shut up and Write

Session 7: Wednesday 2 July, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Workshop with Luke Horton

Session 8: Wednesday 9 July, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Shut up and Write

Session 9: Wednesday 16 July, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Workshop with Luke Horton

Session 10: Wednesday 23 July, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Shut up and Write

Session 11: Wednesday 30 July, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Workshop with Luke Horton

Session 12: Wednesday 6 August, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Shut up and Write

Session 13: Wednesday 13 August, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Workshop with Luke Horton

Session 14: Wednesday 20 August, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Shut up and Write

Session 15: Wednesday 27 August, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Workshop with Luke Horton

Session 16: Wednesday 3 September, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Shut up and Write

Session 17: Wednesday 10 September, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Workshop with Luke Horton

Session 18: Wednesday 17 September, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Shut up and Write

Session 19: Wednesday 24 September, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Workshop with Luke Horton

Session 20: Wednesday 1 October, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Shut up and Write

Session 21: Wednesday 8 October, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Workshop with Luke Horton

Session 22: Wednesday 15 October, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Shut up and Write

Session 23: Wednesday 22 October, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Workshop with Luke Horton

Session 24: Wednesday 29 October, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Workshop with Luke Horton