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These Workshops have been made possible with the support of the NSW Regional Arts Country Arts Support Grants www.regionalartnsw.com.au
All workshops have a max of 25 participants unless stated otherwise.
Concession rate applies to students and NRWC members.
Monday July 26, 9.00 - 12.00
Jenni Cargill Storytelling: the tale brought to life.
What’s the difference between a story
well read and one well told? Use
nervousness to give energy for telling
and bring tales to life.
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| W1$44/$28.50 (nrwc members) |
Monday July 26, 10.00 - 4.00
Marele Day A Picture Tells 1000
Words
Using art works as inspiration,
participants will be guided through the
process of turning ideas into words
and shaping them into a polished
piece of writing. A selection of the
best will be displayed at the Festival.
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| W2(max: 16) $77/$55
(nrwc members) |
Monday July 26, 9.00 - 12.00
Mark Lewis Truth is Stranger than
Fiction
Using extracts from his work, Mark
Lewis will show those interested in
developing script narratives based on
real-life events, how truth can often be
stranger than fiction.
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| W3$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Monday July 26, 1.00 - 4.00
Melaina Faranda Actualising the
Dream: kickstarting the creative
process
Having trouble getting started? Finding
it difficult to sustain the flow?
If ‘discipline’ is a scary word – this
workshop is about making it happen.
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| W4$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Monday July 26, 1.00 - 4.00
Fay Knight Writing Lifestyle Features
Houses, design, food, beauty, health,
craft and people are popular subjects
for both magazines and books. This
workshop is an introduction to the
skills needed for this genre.
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| W5$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Tuesday July 27, 9.00 - 12.00
Marele Day Become your own Editor:
a workshop for writers
Writing is re-writing, a process of
adding, subtracting and re-arranging.
Learn to develop the skills necessary
for converting your first draft into a
polished manuscript. Bring 1 page of
writing to be edited.
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| W6(max: 16) $55/$33
(nrwc members) |
Tuesday July 27, 9.00 - 12.00
Belinda Jeffery Writing Your Life
Writing that
Cookbook: creating a unique voice
Lots of people want to put together a
cookbook. Learn how to record and
write a recipe while establishing a
unique voice.
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| W7$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Tuesday July 27, 9.00 - 12.00
Cathy Henkel First Person Narrative
in Film
Telling a story from a first-person
perspective presents a unique set of
challenges: especially in film. Discover
the pitfalls and perils of being a
character in your own film.
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| W7B$44/$28.50 (nrwc members) |
Tuesday July 27, 1.00 - 4.00
Linda Jaivin Burning Issues: writing
for social change
his workshop aims to give the tools
to write successfully on political topics
in any genre, including theatre, fiction,
and feature articles & how to avoid the
pitfalls, which are many.
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| W8$44/$28.50 (nrwc members) |
Tuesday July 27, 1.00 - 4.00
Alan Close Writing the Personal
How do we write about our lives?
Should we call it fiction or memoir –
and what’s the difference? How do we
work out what’s interesting? How
‘honest’ can we be?
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| W9$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Wednesday July 28, 9.00 - 12.00
Nerida Newton
Writing and Researching the Historical Novel
Learn how to source material for an
historical novel, and where to look for
information & characters that will add
more colour and depth to your work to
create original stories.
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| W11$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Wednesday July 28, 9.00 - 12.00
Linda Jaivin The Critical Eye
Interested in the art of reviewing
books, art, films, CDs, concerts,
theatre, websites? Learn to do it with
grace, ethics and a critical
intelligence.
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| W12$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Wednesday July 28, 9.00 - 12.00
Mark MacLeod How To Write For Young Readers
What do young readers find
appealing? Find out how to write for
them and who will publish it.
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| W13$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Wednesday July 28, 1.00 - 4.00
Jessica Adams Discover Your Psychic Powers!
Practise tealeaf & tarot card reading,
and two special meditations designed
to tune up your aura, and release a
few feelgood endorphins. Bring a pen
and notepad.
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| W14$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Wednesday July 28, 1.00 - 4.00
Michael Rakusin ow to Sell Your Book
Is it all worthwhile for selfpublishers
and small publishers?
An overview of the industry: major
players, main retailers and how to
persuade a distributor to handle
your book.
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| W15$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Wednesday July 28, 1.00 - 4.00
Wayne Ashton Dialogue as DNA.
Examine the voice as a vessel for
ideas, characters, narrative & cultural
articulation. Learn to use imagery to
give the voice a distinctive quality and
to use dialogue in the service of
prose.
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| W16$44/$28.50 (nrwc members) |
Thursday July 29, 9.00 - 12.00
Nick Earls Creating Character Based Fiction
Learn about character development
and the creation of character-based
fiction. Explore how to develop
characters that feel like real people,
and create fiction that connects.
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| W17$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Thursday July 29, 10.00 - 4.00
Charlotte Wood The Leap into
Fiction: creative techniques for new
writers
An intensive, hands-on introduction to
fiction writing, designed to help loosen
up your creativity and improve your
writing using quick, timed writing
exercises and discussion.
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| W18$77/$55
(nrwc members) |
Thursday July 29, 1.00 - 4.00
Malcolm Knox Writing In A
Contemporary Setting
Examine issues confronting the writer
of the here and now, look at
observational research & the ethics of
using family, friends & acquaintances
as models for characters.
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| W19$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Friday July 30, 9.00 - 12.00
Malcolm Knox Seminar: the complete story of
being published
Examine issues confronting the writer
of the here and now, look at
observational research & the ethics of
using family, friends & acquaintances
as models for characters.
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| W21(max: 50) $25/$15
(nrwc members) |
Friday July 30, 1.00-4.00
Tobsha Learner Eroticism Within the Narrative
Learn to weave the erotic within the
narrative of a script for screen or
stage.
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| W22$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Saturday July 31, 9.00-12.00
John Lonie The Next Draft: the role
of the script editor in film
A workshop on script editing – what it
is and how to do it. Learn how to read
a screenplay for a short film, how to
recognise a good screenplay and how
to move towards the next draft.
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| W23$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Saturday July 31, 1.00-4.00
Neil Murray Songwriting
A guide to songwriting based on the
"design" principles heard in popular
songs, covering verse/chorus
structure, ‘hooks’, style, mood, lyrics
and themes, rhyme and arrangement.
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| W24$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Sunday August 1, 9.00-12.00
Roger Wells Writing and Meditation
The best writing often emerges from
a state of mental grace, in which
ideas and inspiration flow smoothly.
Learn how the practice of meditation
can help with this process.
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| W25$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
Sunday August 1, 1.00-4.00
Gary Crew Writing Illustrated Texts
For those interested in undertaking
the challenge of writing the
necessarily spare and elegant text for
the illustrated genre.
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| W26$44/$28.50
(nrwc members) |
YUM! lunchtime cooking demonstrations
Tuesday July 27, 12.00 - 2.30
Janet de Neefe Balinese Cooking:
a demonstration
Discover the exotic spices and ingredients
that form the basis of Balinese
food. Explore cooking techniques,
ingredients and the fascinating kitchen
myths of this unique culture.
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| W10(max: 50) $60 |
Thursday July 29, 12.00 - 2.30
Kylie Kwong Asian Cooking: a
demonstration
Kylie will present dishes using fresh
local vegetables and fish in her own
style. Look on and enjoy the smells
and flavours of her kitchen.
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| W20(max: 50) $80) |
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