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Having a Voice Series: Writing Women – Historical Fiction

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With:

Kate Mildenhall

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EARLY, EMERGING

Summary:

How do you get ideas for historical fiction? When and where do you start researching? And when do you stop?

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Kate Mildenhall

Details

Discover how to find hidden stories in historical collections. Engage in writing exercises and discussion to find the story you have been searching for, or develop your own project further. Presented in association with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) for the Australian Heritage Festival.

You will learn

  • discover how to use historical characters, artefacts and images as inspiration
  • discuss the tensions between historical fact and fiction
  • how to uncover hidden women’s voices in history
  • develop voice, character, place and dialogue
  • how to use online archives, collections and places for historical research

About Kate Mildenhall

Kate Mildenhall is a writer and teacher. Her education work has taken her into schools, universities, volunteering with Teachers Across Borders in Cambodia and, currently, into State Library Victoria. Her debut novel ‘Skylarking’ was published in August 2016.

Having a Voice

Read more about events in our Having a Voice series:

Having a Voice Series: Writing Women’s History, 20 April
Writers on Wednesdays: Feminist Writing, 26 April
Having a Voice Series: Writing Women – Historical Non-Fiction, 30 April

Cancellation Policy

Venue:

Labassa
2 Manor Grove
Caulfield North
Victoria 3161 Australia

Contact:

Phone: 03 9094 7840
Email: [email protected]

Registration for this event ended on 21 April 2017 - 4:00
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