Workshops
QWC workshops are suitable for writers of all backgrounds and experience. You will learn general writing techniques (as they relate to the specific topic) and creative writing exercises. Workshops provide an opportunity for participants to develop ideas, enhance technique, garner vital information, and generate contacts, creating a further understanding of the craft of writing, and finding the tools and the encouragement to develop your writing practice.
Venue
Queensland Writers Centre
Level 2, State Library of Queensland
Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Brisbane
(unless otherwise stated)
Duration
10:30am – 4:30pm (unless otherwise stated)
Fees
QWC members $110 / $99
QWC non-member $160 / $144
Additional information
QWC provides tea and coffee, however lunch is not provided. Participants are encouraged to bring their lunch from home and are welcome to store it in the kitchen and use the kitchen facilities during the day.
Bookings
You can book online at www.qwc.asn.au or by calling QWC on 07 3842 9922.
In this section:
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The Voice: Uncovering Your Writer's Voice
Developing your own authentic voice as a writer is one of the most important aspects of the craft. Join Tristan Bancks as he shares techniques for tapping…
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Pleased to Meet You: Creating Compelling Characters
Characters are the reader’s gateway to your story and what drives your narrative. Author Peter M. Ball will elucidate the fundamentals of creating compelling…
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Stranger in a Strange Land: Travel Writing
The market for travel writing is as diverse as the planet it explores – from guides like The Lonely Planet to travel memoirs Eat Pray Love or Green Hills…
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Love and Landscapes: Writing Rural Romance
Escape to the country with rural romance author Fleur McDonald in this one day exploration of ‘red dust drama’. Identifiable by their strong heroines who…
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Curtain Up: Writing for the Stage
Explore the play you’ve always wanted to write with playwright and director Elaine Acworth in this new QWC workshop. Discover what differentiates writing…
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Thrill & Kill: Thriller Writing
Get the chills with acclaimed thriller author LA Larkin at this engaging, fun, and informative workshop for crime and action writers. Through practical…
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Write Me Charming: Translating Life Stories
How do you paint authentic life portraits of real people and still create compelling literature? If you’ve ever considered writing your life, but weren’t…
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Between the Sheets: Writing Erotica
Writing great sex is a practiced affair, one that relies on the tensions and relationships between characters, the rhythm of personality and of body, the…
