The Art of Story (Ballan)
Date:
With:
Arnold Zable
Rating:
ALL
Summary:
You have a story to tell, or ideas for stories, from your own life or elsewhere. But what is the best way to tell it, and to structure and craft it? Fiction or non-fiction? Novel or memoir, autobiography or short story? There are techniques common to all genres. The key is an understanding of the true meaning of imagination and the art of scene construction. Workshop will include talks, discussion, feedback and writing exercises. This tour is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and presented in association with Moorabool Writers Craft.
Details
You will learn:
- How to discover the best way to tell your story
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How to construct scenes, and how to move from scene to scene
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Ways of writing place and character
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How to approach structure: the interplay between spontaneity and planning
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The deeper meaning of imagination, whether writing fiction or non-fiction.
Arnold Zable
Arnold Zable is an acclaimed Australian writer, novelist, and human rights advocate. His books include Jewels and Ashes, The Fig Tree, Café Scheherazade, Scraps of Heaven, Sea of Many Returns, Violin Lessons, and most recently, The Fighter. Widely travelled, he is also the author of numerous stories, essays, columns, features and works for theatre. He has a doctorate in creative arts, and has been a lecturer and writer-in-residence, internationally and in a range of Australian Universities.
Venue:
143 Inglis St,
Ballan
Victoria 3342 Australia
Contact:
Phone: 0447 695 205
Email: [email protected]