Online Writing Clinic: Writing Crime
Date:
With:
Jock Serong
Rating:
ALL
Summary:
Find and establish your crime writing voice as you work with award-winning writer Jock Serong and fellow course participants to give and receive feedback and develop your story over five months. Whether you’re looking to perfect your manuscript or looking to develop a practice and momentum to finish, this clinic provides five months of mentorship and targeted feedback to help you meet your goals.
Details
Pieces of up to 1,500 words due 11:59pm Wednesdays 5 February, 4 March, 1 April, 6 May, 3 June. Feedback will be returned Thursdays 13 February, 12 March, 9 April, 14 May, 11 June
Learning outcomes
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Develop working habits and processes that crush procrastination and get the story told
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Tighten language so that it rings like a stringed instrument
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Create a sharp beginning and a killer ending
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Work with twists, turns, and red herrings
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How to write page-turning tension
About Jock Serong
Jock Serong is a former lawyer and was the founding editor of Great Ocean Quarterly. He has written non-fiction for surfing magazines for over a decade, and has featured in other print media such as The Monthly, Smith Journal, Meanjin and The Guardian. Jock is the author of five novels, which have won awards and been shortlisted in Australia and overseas. His most recent novel is the historical tale Preservation.
Venue:
Australia
Contact:
Phone: 90947855
Email: [email protected]