This excellent creative writing course has been featured in The Sydney Morning Herald. Maybe you want to write short stories, a family history or turn your journal into something more. We'll help you get started. This creative writing course will teach you how to:
By the end of the course you'll improve your creative writing skills and have the confidence to pursue your own writing projects.
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Pamela started as a children’s writer, and many of her books have been shortlisted for the State Literary Awards, the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards, the Koala Awards and the Wilderness Society Environment Awards. Pamela – who is also an accomplished script writer – has taught creative writing at the University of Technology, Sydney for many years.
Kate Forsyth is the internationally bestselling author of more than twenty books for children and adults, including The Puzzle Ring, The Gypsy Crown, The Starthorn Tree, and the bestselling fantasy series ‘The Witches of Eileanan' and 'Rhiannon’s Ride'.
Since her first novel was named a Best First Novel of 1998 by Locus Magazine, she has been shortlisted for numerous awards, including a CYBIL Award in the US. In 2007, Kate became the first author to win five Aurealis awards in a single year when Books 2-6 in the Chain of Charms series were jointly awarded the 2007 Aurealis Award for Children's Fiction. Book 5: The Lightning Bolt was also named a Notable Book for 2007 by the Children's Book Council of Australia.
Jeni Mawter is the children’s author of the hilarious ‘So’ series: So Gross!, So Feral!, So Sick!, So Festy!, So Grotty! and So Stinky! (HarperCollins) as well as the Freewheelers series: Unleashed!, Launched! and Extreme! (HarperCollins). Unleashed! was shortlisted for the WAYRBA Older Readers Award 2009.
Jeni has also published fiction, non-fiction, poetry and verse narrative for the education market. With a Master of Arts in Children’s Literature and a Diploma in Book Editing and Publishing Jeni has taught creative writing for many years at Macquarie University and at writers' centres. Her enthusiasm for words and books is infectious.
Find out what past students say about this creative writing course here.
This course is held at the Sydney Writers' Centre in our professional harbourside training rooms.
| Rave reviews about Creative Writing Stage 1: "I’ve just been offered my first contract, a four-book deal with Omnibus Press ... Big thanks to you, Valerie, for the Sydney Writers' Centre, to Pamela for her course and to Geoff for reading my proposal. Thanks!" - Mitch Lewis "I always thought I had a very poor imaginiation and I have always been stuck for story ideas. But with this course it showed me how to get past that and where to look inside myself for inspiration." - Catherine Hawthorne "I loved the course. It was great because it gave me the basic foundations and structure for good writing. It's not enough to have an idea or a perceived flair for writing. There are RULES! With writing, you need to understand the basics of good dialogue, characterisation, structure (scene & summary), point of view, and editing. "Pamela gave us a really solid foundation to work from, as well as a fair dose of reality and inspiration as she shared her own stories of writing with us. So, whilst I haven't written a novel YET, I have got my outline done and have a way forward, finally!" - Michelle Barraclough "You have taken me further than I'd ever hoped into a world of storytelling and infinite possibilities. Thank you for your neverending inspiration, guidance and support through the process of creating and beyond." - Jenny Diamond "Kate is an accomplished author whose books I really enjoy, so it was great just to hear her share her considerable knowledge on writing in a very matter-of-fact and engaging way. "I've learned a ton about the craft of storytelling, including many things I did not know before, and intend to apply as much of it as I can when I re-write the first draft of my novel." - Vincent Truitner "I found it a significant stepping stone for those like myself wishing to discover the foundation of how to write creatively for short stories or a novel." - Alex Jones |
