Kickstart Your Speculative Fiction Project with J.S Breukelaar is an online writing course presented by Faber Writing Academy.
Have you got a great idea for a speculative fiction project—whether that’s a collection of short stories, a novel for adults or young adults, or a film or TV treatment—but you’re struggling to get started? During this 12-week introductory course, you will be part of a close-knit, supportive learning environment designed to get you started on your dream work of speculative fiction, whether that be fantasy, science fiction, horror, romantasy, magic realism, alternative history or anything and everything in between.
What makes for effective world-building? How do you craft characters that can move in these worlds? How do you craft an entirely fictional setting in a way that will convince readers that it is lived-in and real? Rich with successful texts from the canon, and jam-packed full of writing prompts, provocations and exercises, this course will get you reading widely and writing up a storm in a safe and supportive environment of no more than 12 participants.
Presented by Australia’s leading independent publishing house, and taught by multi-award-winning author, J. S. Breukelaar, Kickstart Your Speculative Fiction Project is a fantastic introduction to the genre, and the longer Writing a Speculative Fiction Novel program commencing in July.
By the end of the course you will have:
- Written >10,000 words towards your speculative fiction project.
- Bolstered your abilities and interest in writing fiction in a friendly environment.
- Been introduced to a variety of approaches to the writing of speculative fiction.
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.
