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Historical Fiction: Transforming Research into Story

Where
Balmain Rd
Lilyfield NSW 2040
Australia
Writing NSW
When

Saturday 29 November from 10am to 4pm

Cost

Full Price: $225Member: $170Concession: $145

Finding inspiration to write a historical novel is only the first step on your journey. Historical research can serve as an inspirational catalyst for individual components of your book including plot, dialogue, imagery, characterisation and setting. You can then convert facts that fascinate you into a narrative that will captivate your readers.

In this workshop with author Elisabeth Storrs, you’ll learn how to locate, categorise, and analyse resources to enable you to identify potential inspiration points and bring immediacy to your writing to avoid ‘history showing through.’

Writing exercises will enable participants to apply the techniques learned and identify where improvements can be made to transmute facts into compelling fiction. Participants will leave with a hand-out of presentation slides together with writing tools such as timelines and character dossiers.

This writing course, Historical Fiction: Transforming Research into Story with Elisabeth Storrs, takes place at Writing NSW in Sydney.

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