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WAKING YOUR IMAGINATION AND
EXPLORING STORY STRUCTURE
Course for beginners

Instructor: Elaine Ouston

This workshop will help you turn that idea into a story everyone will want to read by showing you how to add excitement, depth and intrigue.
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We also explore the building blocks that make a compelling story that no one can put down.

This workshop is suitable for all forms of writing, from short stories and novels to picture books.

Feedback: Send the first 10 pages of your writing by February 18th for feedback on the day.
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The course includes:

From boring to exciting: Turning a story idea into an exciting story only takes a bit of imagination. We will explore how to stimulate your imagination to make this happen. 

Point of view: New writers are often baffled when trying to choose a point of view for their stories and novels. In this workshop we will look at the pitfalls and benefits of them all and help you discover the right one for your story.  

Plotting:  ​Plotting your story is vital. Trying to write a story without a plot is like going on a journey without a map. Most writers who experience writer's block do so because they get lost on the way and have no clear direction. 

Setting: Well described and interesting setting description will transport your reader to the world of your story. We will also examine the way we can use setting to add mood to the story. 

​Realistic and Engaging Characters: Characters make the story. Many characters in stories are flat. They don't have to be that way. We will look at ways to make them believable and memorable. 

Rising tension:
How to add excitement, depth and intrigue, and much more. What will make your reader stayed glued to the story until the end? Tension. We examine the six key things that will help you achieve that. ​

This is a practical, hands-on  course where writers will be experimenting with different ways to use each element.​

Date: Saturday February 23rd 2018

Time: 8.30am to 1.30pm

Where: Gondor Writers’ Centre, 19 Caloundra St, Landsborough.

Cost: $60

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