The The NSW Writers' Centre

Year of the Novel 2016 - Phase One - Sold OUT!

This course is sold out. Please email us your name and phone number to go on the wait list.

Who: Emily Maguire
When: 8 x Wednesday evenings: 24 February; 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 March; 6, 13 April, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Cost per Phase: Full Price: $880; Member: $615; Conc Member: $530
Level: Students should be prepared to come to the first class with a specific work-in-progress.

The Fundamentals of 21st Century Playwriting

Who: Timothy Daly        
When: 8 x Saturday afternoons: 27 February; 5, 12 March; 2, 9, 16, 30 April; 7 May, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: Full price: $880; Member: $615; Conc Member: $530
Level: All

The emphasis in this comprehensive course is on learning the techniques of contemporary theatre writing by seeing the results of your work acted out in front of you each week.

You will receive extensive notes, along with creative writing exercises which Timothy Daly has devised over many years of teaching writing to all levels, from beginner to fellow professional. The first half of each session is devoted to the learning of new writing concepts in combination with the extensive and fully-illustrated lesson notes. In addition, theatre group visits will be organised, along with follow-up discussions of the performances. The second half of each session will be devoted to the reading, workshopping and analysis of your developing plays and creative exercises. .....

From Manuscript to Publication - sold out!

This course is now sold out. Please email us to go on the wait list.

Who: Linda Nix
When: 6 x Tuesday evenings: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 March; 5 April, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Cost: Full Price: $600; Member: $420; Conc Member: $360
Level: All

Is your manuscript ready for publication? How do you know if it’s good enough to publish? How do you find the right publisher – or should you self-publish? Do you know what’s involved in the publishing process? .....

Book Publicity for Self-Published Authors

Who: Emma Noble
When: Thursday 3 March, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Cost: Full Price: $55; Member: $40, Conc Member: $35
Level: Beginning/Intermediate

Self-publishing seems like it has never been more viable. Your options for bringing a book to market are myriad, easy to access and cheaper than ever. But what happens next? How do you make your book stand out from the crowd and find your readers?

You have two options: hire a publicist or do it yourself, depending on your personal More info ›

Writing Picture Books - sold out!

Who: Frances Watts
When: Saturday 5 March, 10am-4pm
Cost: Full price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110
Level: All

This course is now sold out. Please email the Centre to add your name to the waiting list.

As any children’s author knows, the limited word count does not mean that writing picture books is easy. In the words of Mem Fox: ‘Writing a picture book is like writing War and Peace in haiku.’ .....

Going Freelance

Who: Barry Divola
When: Saturday 12 March, 10am-4pm
Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110
Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Ah, the life of the freelance writer. Up at the crack of noon, pants optional and working only when you damn well feel like it. Sounds too good to be true? That could be because it is.

Get the real story from Barry Divola, who has been a full-time freelancer for over 20 years. How do you start? What should you write? How do you get story ideas? How do you write effective pitches? Who do you approach? How do you deal with evil, uncaring editors? How do you structure appealing stories?  How do you organise your time? And should you wear pants? (Hint: yes) .....