Workshops, Masterclasses & SeminarsThe festival is delighted to run workshops, masterclasses and seminars utilising the experience of our international, interstate and local guests.All professional development courses except The Whole Shebang are sited at RMIT City Campus, La Trobe Street. The RMIT City Campus is in La Trobe Street. Please go to this map for the campus map. Please see below for details regarding our eligibility requirements. 21 August The Whole Shebang. Duration 7 hours. Venue: ACMI Cinema 2. 22 August Thrillers and Mysteries a seminar with Tom Rob Smith (UK) and Jewell Rhodes (USA). Duration 3 hours. The Past is Not Dead: Historical Novels in Contemporary Literature a masterclass with John Boyne (UK). Duration 6 hours. Since this is a masterclass please see the eligibility requirements below. Danger and Wonder: Writing for Children a workshop with Kate De Goldi (NZ). Duration 6 hours. 23 August From Oliver Twist to Twilight: YA Fiction a seminar with Margo Lanagan (NSW) and Anthony Eaton (ACT). Duration 3 hours. Commerce & Creativity a workshop with Tom Rob Smith (UK). Duration 6 hours. Give Voice to Unique Characters a workshop with Lisa Lutz (USA). Duration 6 hours. Discovering the Poem a workshop with Emily Ballou (Aus/UK). Duration 6 hours. 29 August Aspects of the Novel a seminar with Philip Hensher (UK) and Wayson Choy (Canada). Duration 3 hours. Being a Critic during the Death of Print a workshop with Jessa Crispin (USA/Germany). Duration 6 hours. Writing Non Fiction: From Choosing a Subject to Finding a Publisher a workshop with Stephen Miller (USA). Duration 6 hours. How to write GOOD fiction; From First Draft to Last a masterclass with M J Hyland (UK/Aus). Duration 4 hours. Since this is a masterclass please see the eligibility requirements below. Translate a Classic! a seminar with Peter Bush (Spain). Duration 3 hours. 30 August Aspects of Historical Fiction a seminar with Glen David Gold (USA) and Alexander Waugh (UK). Duration 3 hours. Building Character a masterclass with Philip Hensher (UK). Duration 6 hours. Since this is a masterclass please see the eligibility requirements below. Small Lever, Big Rock: Short Fiction & The Simple Machinations of Emotion a workshop with Wells Tower (Canada). Duration 6 hours. The Secrets of Memoir Writing - Truth or Consquences? a workshop with Wayson Choy (Canada). Duration 6 hours. Eligibility requirements Workshops and seminars are open to all writers. Participants of each masterclass must have enjoyed some publishing success across the variety of literary forms; each participant must have been published on at least three different occasions (in literary and/or commercial magazines, anthologies or books). Screenwriters and scriptwriters must have had at least one play or short film produced. If you are in doubt as to whether you meet the guidelines, please email the Associate Director (steve@mwf.com.au) before you book a place in the workshop. In this email please ensure that you include a brief list detailing your publishing history this list should have no more than 10 bullet points, and the subject line of the email should include the words Masterclass query. Workshops and masterclasses both have limits to the number of participants - 15 is the upper limit. This allows for interactivity, feedback and more personal attention. These sessions are very focused on one aspect of the writing process. Both workshops and masterclasses are full-day sessions with the exception of How to Write Good Fiction with M J Hyland which is 4hrs. Seminars are shorter sessions - 3hrs - with two tutors and have larger class sizes. So, whilst seminars are still focused in their subject matter they are less personal and less interactive. The Whole Shebang is a full-day seminar so it is a series of talks, discussions and case-studies with a large number of presenters. It is ideal for people who are new to the writing world or those who want to update their knowledge. Concession prices apply to children (16 years and under), full-time students, pensioners, seniors, The Age Subscribers, and members of ArtsHub, Museum Victoria, Victorian Writers Centre, Australian Society of Authors and Australian Writers Guild. |
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