Taming the Beast: Managing the Writing Process

Thursday 19 July 2012 - Thursday 18 October 2012

Presented by: Lee Kofman
Rating: Early and Emerging
Type: Course

Thursdays, 12 – 4pm. 19 July, 16 August, 20 September & 18 October

One of the greatest challenges of writing is finding the balance between letting the beast of your subconscious go wild on the page – and then taming it. Another is to find the perfect glue to keep your bum on your writing chair. Then there is that annoying entity called “inner critic” buzzing at your ear. This course is directed towards learning strategies to understand and manage the turbulent time we call “writing process”, find and/or maintain the voice, stay motivated and inspired, and discover what our book wants to become. It is best suited for writers already working on fiction or creative non-fiction manuscripts and will include exercises to develop your work.

Lee Kofman is the author of three fiction books and recipient of various awards and fellowships. Her short fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry appeared in Australia, UK, Israel and USA. She has been teaching writing classes and mentoring writers since 2003.

Early birds receive 10% discount. Offer closes 4 July

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