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Start to Write – Brisbane

with Mirandi Riwoe

Have you always wanted to write fiction? Everyone needs to start somewhere and Start to Write is the course designed to get you across the basics, as you begin to generate ideas and get the very first words of your concept down on the page.

In this one-day program, Start to Write in Brisbane, you’ll get the hands-on teaching you need to start writing fiction from acclaimed novelist Mirandi Riwoe.

Working with Mirandi, alongside your fellow classmates, you will:

• Discover the tools you need to start writing
• Overcome common problems shared by emerging writers
• Understand some of the key fundamentals of writing fiction
• Meet other aspiring writers starting out in a welcoming, supportive classroom.

This course is designed to help you foster ideas, play with structure and techniques, and get your words going – and deliver practical advice on ‘where to next’. Interactivity is encouraged throughout, and there will be space for questions and answers during each session. At the end of the day, join Mirandi for a complimentary drink and light refreshments, to hear about how to continue on with your writing.

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, including Writing a Novel.

Writers you'll be working with:

Mirandi Riwoe

Mirandi Riwoe

Mirandi Riwoe is the author of A Short History of Longans. Her novel, Stone Sky Gold Mountain, won the inaugural ARA Historical Novel Prize and the Queensland Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Stella Prize and longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award. Her novella The Fish Girl won Seizure’s Viva la Novella and was shortlisted for the Stella…

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Course outline

· Ideas: where do they come from and how are they generated?
· Starting with an idea: the first stages of writing
· First thoughts: how to start when you don’t have a clear idea
· Writing exercises focused on getting started

· Speaking to books: what books do we love, and why?
· All about story: some archetypal story structures to help you plan your writing
· Momentum: how to maintain enthusiasm for a writing project
· Writing exercises focused on constructing a story

· What am I writing? Thinking about where your writing fits into the broader picture
· Revision: what to look for in the redrafting phase
· Troubleshooting: some common structural mistakes early writers make
· Writing exercises focused on revision

 

Praise for this course

This is the first year Mirandi Riwoe will be teaching Start to Write (Brisbane) for Faber Writing Academy.

How to Book

If purchased before 24 December, you will be eligible for an early bird discount of $20. 

If you choose to pay by instalments, you may do so via Zip Money on a schedule that suits you. Use your Zip account or sign up at checkout. 

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Includes 10% tax

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