Winter School – Historical Fiction
Date:
With:
Kate Mildenhall
Rating:
EARLY, EMERGING
Summary:
How do you get ideas for historical fiction? When and where do you start researching? And when do you stop? Discover how to find compelling stories in historical collections in a behind-the-scenes tour exploring State Library Victoria. Engage in writing exercises and discussion to find the story you have been searching for, or develop your own project further.
Details
Presented in association with State Library Victoria.
You will learn
- discover how to use historical characters, artefacts and images as inspiration for story
- discuss the tensions between historical fact and fiction
- practise writing exercises to develop voice, character, place, and dialogue
- explore the collections of State Library Victoria in a behind-the-scenes tour
- understand how to use online archives and collections 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’ will be published in August 2016. Find Kate on twitter @katemildenhall.
You can also check out our interview with Kate about escaping into the past on this website.
Winter School
Check out the other Winter School workshops going on in July 2016:
- Winter School – Poetry and the Past with Ali Alizadeh
- Winter School – Getting Your Manuscript Ready for Submission with Shivaun Plozza
- Winter School – Getting a Story Started with Amie Kaufman
- Winter School – The Narrative in Non-Fiction with Damon Young
- Winter School – Songwriting with Charles Jenkins
- Winter School – How to Run a Writing Event with Sam Twyford-Moore
- Winter School – YA with Fiona Wood
- Winter School – Ghostwriting with David Brewster
- Winter School – Blogging with Karen Andrews
- Winter School – On the Page with Clare Strahan
- Winter School – Historical Fiction with Kate Mildenhall
- Winter School – The Ethics of Using Real Stories in Fiction with Laura Jean McKay
- Winter School – Travel Writing with Kate J Armstrong
- Winter School – Fantasy and Magic Realism in Short Story with Leanne Hall
Venue:
Registration for this event ended on 14 July 2016 - 9:00