| What's new? Exciting new workshops by guest presenters. Workshops in Scriptwriting with TV scriptwriter Ben Marshall, digital illustration with Muza Ulasowski and Picture Books with Aleesah Darlison. More information below. Kick start your 2018 writing journey with a Writers' Bootcamp in February. These 2 plus days of intensive workshops will help you get on track for an exciting year of writing success. Check it out below and follow the link to find more details. Another change is Wednesday Workshops - we are now running 2 hour workshops on a Wednesday, day and night sessions, to make it easier for some of our attendees who are busy weekends. The Saturday workshops will continue and you will find new subjects in those. Go to the Workshop page and follow the link under each one to find more details. |    |
FEATURED WORKSHOPS
WRITERS' BOOTCAMP - February 23rd - 24th and 25th
With Elaine Ouston
Start your writing year off the right way with these intensive workshops and personal interviews. They will get you writing and help you shape your work-in-progress into an exciting narrative. The workshops cover what publishers will be looking for and what will stop them reading.
Prerequisite: Please send the first 10 pages of your manuscript for an appraisal so I can let you know what you need to focus on during the weekend.
Select the link below to go to the workshop's page to see more details.
Writers' Bootcamp
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SCRIPTWRITING with TV scriptwriter Ben Marshall - March 17th and 18th
One not to be missed by any writer aspiring to get their stories onto the big or small screen.
Ben will cover how to turn your story into a script and how to pitch it to TV and movie producers.
Select the link below to go to the workshop's page to see more details.
Scriptwriting
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DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION with illustrator Muza Ulasowski - April 28th
Want to know the secret of how Muza does her amazing illustrations using a digital art program?
In this workshop she will take us step-by-step through the process and show us how to use the digital program she uses.
Select the link below to go to the workshop's page to see more details.
Digital Illustration
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DEVELOPING BELIEVABLE CHARACTERS - with Elaine Ouston - April 7th and 8th
Developing strong, believable characters that your reader either loves or hates ... depending on your intention, is vital. Flat characters lose readers.
Humans are not the same; we are multi-dimensional beings. This workshop examines the many personality types we meet and shows you how to portray them effectively.
Select the link below to go to the workshop's page for more details.
Character
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Greenleaf Press & Aleesah Darlison Presents: The Inside Word on Picture Books - May 12th
Discover the right way to create a picture book story and skip all the newbie blunders! Learn the various picture book structures and the skills to create a story that truly sings.
Select the link below to go to the workshop's page for more details.
Picture Books
With Elaine Ouston
Start your writing year off the right way with these intensive workshops and personal interviews. They will get you writing and help you shape your work-in-progress into an exciting narrative. The workshops cover what publishers will be looking for and what will stop them reading.
Prerequisite: Please send the first 10 pages of your manuscript for an appraisal so I can let you know what you need to focus on during the weekend.
Select the link below to go to the workshop's page to see more details.
Writers' Bootcamp
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SCRIPTWRITING with TV scriptwriter Ben Marshall - March 17th and 18th
One not to be missed by any writer aspiring to get their stories onto the big or small screen.
Ben will cover how to turn your story into a script and how to pitch it to TV and movie producers.
Select the link below to go to the workshop's page to see more details.
Scriptwriting
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DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION with illustrator Muza Ulasowski - April 28th
Want to know the secret of how Muza does her amazing illustrations using a digital art program?
In this workshop she will take us step-by-step through the process and show us how to use the digital program she uses.
Select the link below to go to the workshop's page to see more details.
Digital Illustration
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DEVELOPING BELIEVABLE CHARACTERS - with Elaine Ouston - April 7th and 8th
Developing strong, believable characters that your reader either loves or hates ... depending on your intention, is vital. Flat characters lose readers.
Humans are not the same; we are multi-dimensional beings. This workshop examines the many personality types we meet and shows you how to portray them effectively.
Select the link below to go to the workshop's page for more details.
Character
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Greenleaf Press & Aleesah Darlison Presents: The Inside Word on Picture Books - May 12th
Discover the right way to create a picture book story and skip all the newbie blunders! Learn the various picture book structures and the skills to create a story that truly sings.
Select the link below to go to the workshop's page for more details.
Picture Books