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Novel Writing Workshop

6-week course

Your next chapter: Write Your Novel

If you've already done the introductory creative writing course or have some experience in creative writing and want to hone your craft, the Novel Writing Workshop will help you enhance your skills and make your book become a reality.

This course will suit people who have a definite project on which they have already done some work – ideally, at least 5000 words. The Novel Writing Workshop is designed for people who want to develop longer pieces of work or a series of short stories. This need not be fiction – memoir, biography or narrative non-fiction are also suitable.

The course is a combination of theory and workshopping. You will be expected to distribute your drafts to your fellow students and receive their comments. You will also be expected to read the work of the others and comment upon it.

Workshopping a range of manuscripts will inevitably throw up a wide range of issues for writers, from voice and characterisation down to grammar and punctuation. Pamela says, ‘Workshopping is one of the best ways to develop your skills as a writer and to identify the particular problems which you face as a storyteller – and then to get lots of help in finding solutions.’

Now that you have learnt the theory, tools and techniques to use in your creative writing, it's time to take your writing to the next level.

Will there be any theory/teaching?

Each week will have a short theory section.

Wherever possible, the theory presented in the course will be guided by the questions and needs of the students, so the curriculum may vary from course to course. The lecturer will also follow up questions raised in the class and provide appropriate readings or reading recommendations in the next class.

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DR PAMELA FREEMAN
Pamela is the author of 23 books, the most recent of which, Lolly Legs, has been published by Walker Books. In 2010 Full Circle (Book 3 of the Castings trilogy), was published in the US, UK, France, Spain, Portugal and Germany, as well as Australia. Another children’s book, Victor’s Challenge, was published in 2009 in Australia and the UK. ...more

Courses are held at our harbourside Centre in Milsons Point

DIRECTIONS TO THE
SYDNEY WRITERS’ CENTRE

Feedback and support for your novel

You’ve started your novel. It’s no longer a vague idea. You’ve got word on the page and characters who are interacting and talking with each other. Your story is taking shape and now … the idea of a book actually seems real.

The Novel Writing Workshop is ideal if you want to keep your momentum going with a group of like-minded people.

You’ll find valuable feedback and support, plus your very own tutor who will help you hone your writing, flesh out your characters and guide your plot in the right direction.

Let us help you finish your novel.

VIDEO: What will you learn in the Novel Writing Workshop?

Rave reviews about Novel Writing

MONIQUE KINERSON

"Pamela was very generous in sharing her trials and triumphs which is really important. She was also very positive about writing and made me feel like it was possible! I have gained valuable feedback regarding style, technique and genre. I liked the structure and enjoyed the format very much."

CHERYL MATHEWS

"Pamela was fantastic. Her advice and feedback were always spot on, and the sessions were always very informative and enjoyable. I loved discussing everyone's work and giving feedback and possible ideas for improvement. The feedback from the other writers and a published author like Pamela Freeman is invaluable."

GUSTAVO PANUCCI

"Pamela was fantastic. She always kept the mood friendly and real, and kept the workshopping at a professional level, focusing on what the individual needed most from their time in the course. What was most enjoyable about the course was having a friendly atmosphere, where the group could discuss and critique each other’s work in a controlled environment."

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Next available course:

Novel Writing Workshop with Pamela Freeman

Tuesday evening classes (once a week for six weeks)
TIME: 6.30pm-8.30pm
FEE: $495 (includes GST)

COURSE STARTS:

2012 dates to be confirmed

NEXT AVAILABLE:

Novel Writing Workshop
with Pamela Freeman
Tuesday evening classes
(once a week for six weeks)
TIME: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
FEE: $495 (includes GST)

COURSE STARTS:

2012 dates to be confirmed

LOCATION

55 Lavender Street
Milsons Point NSW

Directions to the
Sydney Writers' Centre

RAVE REVIEWS ABOUT
NOVEL WRITING

"I enjoyed Pamela's usual infectious excitement, enthusiasm, motivation and good feedback. I feel it's helped me build on my writing skills."
- Sonia Zadro

"It was great to discuss the various pieces with the group and hear from various unique perspectives. I recognised what was missing in my writing and this has provided me with a better understanding of what it takes to write an engaging piece of fiction."
- Lawrence Roux

"My writing is much clearer and sharper, and I now know of many details about novel writing I was unaware of before."
- Julian Howard

"Pamela is fantastic. She is encouraging and seems genuinely invested in the success of her students. I now have more confidence in my writing ability."
- Karlene Dalbraithe

"Pamela was insightful and her knowledge is extensive. I appreciated her opinions, particularly about other participant's work, which I found very instructive."
- Philip Winn