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Fierce, Funny, True: Writing for Children

Where
Balmain Rd
Lilyfield NSW 2040
Australia
Writing NSW
When

Tuesday 3 June from 6:30pm to 9:30pm Tuesday 10 June from 6:30pm to 9:30pm Tuesday 17 June from 6:30pm to 9:30pm Tuesday 24 June from 6:30pm to 9:30pm Tuesday 1 July from 6:30pm to 9:30pm Tuesday 8 July from 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Cost

Starting from: $445

Where do captivating ideas for children’s books really come from? How do you make a picture book text truly work? What does it take to write a wonderful middle-grade novel that lingers and lasts?

Join award-winning writer Lisa Shanahan and learn the art and craft of writing for children, from picture books to junior novels to middle-grade fiction. Explore the essential narrative requirements of all of these forms, including the key differences. Discover how to create convincing, believable characters and how to develop a strong, dynamic voice. Study the important fundamentals of structure, setting, plot, dialogue and emotional resonance.

This writing course, Fierce, Funny, True: Writing for Children with Lisa Shanahan, will be held at Writing NSW in Sydney.

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