You might be a bit distracted by beautiful tall ships coming and going (and the notorious Maritime Museum midday cannon) but what better way to spend a few days in early January than to have a bit of fun in a beautiful waterfront room, while learning new writing skills? Our renowned Summer Fiction School is now in its fourth year.
Our eight week Intro to Creative Writing course kicks off in Feb, followed by our popular E / Niche / Self-Publishing Workshop, presented by former Penguin publisher Geoff Walker, and Frankfurt Book Fair author Tui Allen. The publishing scene has changed forever in the last few years, and this workshop present a timely update.
In March, a new offering from us … a two day Business Writing course, taught by leading PR guru, Tom Romeo. Make your business or not-for-profit more successful and effective by fine-tuning your business writing skills. More details below.
Summer Fiction School, 10am to 4pm, 3 days, 10-12th Jan
Have fun with a like-minded bunch of scribblers in a beautiful room on the waterfront this January! This is the fourth year our popular Summer Fiction School has run, and the course has its own unique atmosphere in this magical waterfront location. We show you the basic writing techniques used by professionals, such as creating memorable scenes, transforming your own life experiences into fiction, choosing the right point of view, and writing great dialogue. What is the Hero's Journey? What is Show, Don't Tell? What is the best way to end a story? We offer a supportive group environment in which you can explore your writing ideas and connect to other aspiring writers.
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Introduction to Creative Writing, 11th Feb, 6-8pm, 8 weeks
Have a go! This course is intended to introduce you to some of the basic skills and techniques that can make writing so enjoyable. You might already keep a journal, or have written some poetry or short stories, but would like to find out about some of the tools professional writers use to make their work publishable. If so, this course is for you. Taught by Creative Hub director, John Cranna.
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Business Writing course, 24th & 25th March, 2 days
We will teach you now to communicate your ideas accurately, simply, clearly and in compelling English. The ability to write persuasive marketing material, media releases, and business documents is a vital business skill, which can significant improve the success of your business or not-for-profit. Taught by leading PR guru, Tom Romeo.
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E / Niche / Self-Publishing Workshop, Sat, 22 March, 1 day
After the popularity of our first workshop, we are running a second electronic / self-publishing workshop with former Penguin publisher Geoff Walker and successful e-published author Tui Allen. Geoff is NZ’s most successful publisher, having directed the publishing programme at Penguin for the last 26 years. He has published Witi Ihimaera, Lloyd Jones, Michael King, CK Stead and a host of other NZ greats.
Tui and Geoff will guide participants through the niche publishing opportunities opening up, now that mainstream publishing options have contracted internationally and locally. These includes channels such as Amazon’s CreateSpace, Kindle publishing and SmashWords. They will talk about the pros and cons of each, and how you can prepare a manuscript locally to maximise your chances of success through these exciting new channels. Enrol here
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