Writing Rebel Heroines with Lauren Elise Daniels
A unique course for writers of fiction, non-fiction and at all stages of the craft. Together, from the comfort of our own castles, we’ll explore:
Memoirs to magic realism: shaping stories of courage, resistance and resilience into form.
How character arcs show us what kind of stories we’re writing: change, shift, fall, and static arcs for rebel heroines.
Becoming human: the authenticity of the flawed characters and rising stars who breathe life into our stories.
If you want to write with purpose, imagination and true grit, tune in with awarded author/editor, Lauren Elise Daniels. She wants to see you strike gold.
An editor, author and mentor, Lauren Elise Daniels’ writing career began with her 1st prize in the ‘87 Newport Poetry Contest in Rhode Island, USA. The author of the award-winning and internationally published novel Serpent’s Wake: A Tale for the Bitten, Lauren is also a co-author of the bestseller, Winning Short Story Competitions: Essential Tools for the Serious Writer. Lauren holds a BA and MFA in Creative Writing from Boston and has edited 90+ fiction/non-fiction titles. She’s a speaker and facilitator for the QLD and TAS Writers Centres, Sandcliffe Writers Festival, Whistler Writers Festival of Canada, and Gold Coast Writers Fair. She’s also a literary judge for the Society of Women Writers QLD, Hawkeye Books, and Interactive Publishing. She directs Brisbane Writers Workshop.
Write Like Noone Is Watching with Hayley Scrivenor
Saturday 17 October, from 2pm to 5pm.
Do your first drafts simply gush onto the blank page? Is it your greatest delight to put pen to paper? Well, friend, this is not the class for you!
By approaching writing as a layered process, with humour and empathy, Hayley will take you through some practical strategies for getting words on the page, as well as tips and tricks for developing and revising work. Learn to consider writing as a process of both ‘breathing in’ and 'breathing out' and gain insights into how established writers keep themselves returning to the work and the joys of the craft.
This 3-hour live-streamed session is for those of us who find it hard to start, struggle to keep going, and don't seem to be able to finish. You'll be able to chip in, discuss, ask questions and chat with your teacher and classmates in real time. Writers of all levels are welcome.
Whatever kind of writing you do (from novels to pointed notes left on car windscreens), you’ll wrap up this session invigorated and with a better understanding of writing as an embodied process (i.e. something we do with our bodies, not just our minds!).
“Hayley’s ‘Write Like Nobody’s Watching’ workshop is an inspiring, encouraging, advice-filled boost for writers. Hayley used her journey and learnings to help me understand my own creative practice more and how I could find ways to persevere in times of doubt. She reminded me I’m not alone at a vital time for me. I came away with a renewed confidence in myself as a writer and the weighty fear of the page lifted.”