The Next Draft 2024 with Laurel Cohn
An intensive course designed to help you survive the next draft of your work-in-progress.
An intensive course designed to help you survive the next draft of your work-in-progress.
Everything you need to know about the ins and outs of publishing.
An eye-opening and inspirational introduction to the nuts and bolts of writing for children.
Take a deep dive into your connections with the natural world in this interactive writing masterclass.
Improve your writing of place as a key component of powerful fiction.
Join a supportive group of committed writers for two full days of fast-paced writing, and help raise money for the Queensland Writers Centre Fellowship & Access Fund.
Learn how to develop characters your readers really care about and how to balance their experience of falling in love with believable obstacles, tension and conflict.
Step up from "foodie" to "food writer" as you learn how to craft compelling culinary prose - whether for your own audience or to pique the interest of editors.
Develop the comic potential of your writing.
So often we’re told “show, don’t tell” in our writing, but what does that mean, and is it always true?
Learn the art of research, how to weave fact into fiction and create three-dimensional characters.
A workshop for writers of prose and poetry, offering recipes for conjuring poems from fiction, breathing new life into old narratives.
All the information, tools and inspiration you need to get started telling your own stories.
Learn more about the critical narrative elements and writing techniques that will hook your readers and keep them turning pages.
Get set for success by making key choices and planning decisions in the early stages of writing your novel.
Get the tools and support you need to complete the first draft of your novel, with Queensland Writers Centre's flagship program for emerging writers.
Explore the possibilities of memoir writing by mapping out, and questioning, the assumptions we hold of the world and ourselves.
Buckle up and turn those ideas into a workable narrative in just one weekend!
A half-day 'refresher', full of tips and tricks to quickly improve your every-day writing.
This seminar will explore how to delve deeper into character, through nuance, sensation and feeling.
Editing is a crucial skill in realising creative vision.
Make 2024 your year – get the tools and support you need to complete the first draft of your novel, with Queensland Writers Centre's flagship program for emerging writers.
Receive personal & insightful feedback on an excerpt of your work-in-progress manuscript, in an intimate, supportive class environment.
Introducing the basics of screenwriting, and setting you on the path to developing your scriptwriting skills.
All the information, tools and inspiration you need to get started telling your own stories.
Build your story architecture from the ground up.
Learn what journals and publishers want in their short stories and short-form collections, strengthen your submissions, and increase your chances for success.
Get led into the world of novella writing by one of Australia's finest.
Make 2024 your year – get the tools and support you need to complete the first draft of your novel, with Queensland Writers Centre's flagship program for emerging writers.
Everything you need to know to publish your first book as an indie author – and start making money.
Putting pen to paper for heightened focus, peace of mind and emotional regulation.
Take a glimpse into the writing processes of superstar pantsers; explore the myths, pros (and cons), and learn practical tips to help you embrace your inner pantser.
Get ready to reach your 2024 writing goals by crafting your very own writer's plan.
Receive personal & insightful feedback on your writing in an intimate, supportive class environment.
Join a supportive group of committed writers for two full days of fast-paced writing, plus prizes and fundraising.
Celebrate a year of achievements amongst fellow Queensland Writers Centre members, partners & friends.
A guided critical reading group for writers of fiction and narrative non-fiction.
Electrify your writing through embodied practice. Spark your characters and settings with authenticity and bring them to life in your reader's imagination
All writing is rewriting - we'll learn how to deepen and enrich your work while revising it.
Practical guidance on creating viable poetic ideas.
Practical and active in its learning, this workshop will offer you tools to deepen your dialogue. It will then give space for you to apply those tools in small group scene building exercises.
Discover how to craft strong characters and compelling plot, that will make every ridge and valley of your story a breathtaking and memorable adventure.
Bookings coming soon.
Discover the combined power of written and illustrated narratives with Shannon Horsfall.
Bookings coming soon.
A guide to identifying - and developing - personal and universal stakes in your stories.
Improve your creative writing skills and become inspired to write.
Join cartoonist P aul Mason for an exploration of the comic creation process, and get started making your own adventure comic.