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Pain-Free Plotting for the Creative Writer

Pain-Free Plotting for the Creative Writer – Sydney Course Want to write a novel but unsure where to start? Started writing but ran out of steam after the first few chapters? Not sure what your characters are supposed to be doing? Using various creative writing techniques, this workshop will help you plan the basic framework on which to hang your story with minimum confusion and maximum creativity. Learn from Award-winning Australian fiction author, Paula Roe, who will show you how... Read more

Pain-Free Plotting for the Creative Writer

Sat 06 Mar
1 session, 6 hours total

10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)

Paula Roe

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 06 Mar 2021	10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)	Carlingford Room 5 - MCC Carlingford

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So You Want to Write a Novel?

So You Want to Write a Novel? - Sydney Course If you’ve ever dreamed of writing a novel – or are currently writing one – then this workshop is for you. Award-winning fiction author, Paula Roe, will not only cover the creative stuff (genre, plot, characters, conflict) but also the big-picture things (indie or traditional publishing, the business of writing, social media, marketing and agents) plus how to stay motivated in the face of rejection. Learn about today’s publishing... Read more

So You Want to Write a Novel?

Sat 13 Mar
1 session, 6 hours total

10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)

Paula Roe

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 13 Mar 2021	10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)	Activity Room 3 - MCC Hawkesbury, Richmond

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Writing a Crime Thriller

Writing a Crime Thriller – Sydney Course Online learning option now available Join our online classes with livestream video classes over Zoom. This course provides you with the opportunity to learn how to write the crime or thriller novel you have always wanted to write! Maybe you have already written some words or have an amazing idea for a story that’s just waiting to be written. Or maybe you want to write a page-turner that readers can’t put down. This course will teach you all... Read more

Writing a Crime Thriller

Tue 16 Mar
1 session, 3 hours total

6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)

Keith Whelan

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Tue 16 Mar 2021	6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)	Chatswood Room 3 - MCC Chatswood

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Writing First Chapters - How to Hook ‘em, How to Hold ‘em

Writing First Chapters – How to Hook 'em, How to Hold 'em – Sydney Course Editors and agents will judge a story by that first chapter... often within the first three pages. So how can a writer hook their reader? In this hands-on workshop by an award-winner fiction author, we will be discussing first chapters and first pages in popular fiction, what works and what doesn’t, how pace is your best friend, how to plant the seeds of your story and how to beef up your writing to grab an... Read more

Writing First Chapters - How to Hook ‘em, How to Hold ‘em

Sat 20 Mar
1 session, 6 hours total

10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)

Paula Roe

Online learning option now available – join our online classes with livestream video classes over Zoom.

You will need to sign up for a Zoom account prior to your first class. A link to join the class via Zoom will be sent 24-48 hours before the first class and will include a link to a Zoom “How To” document.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 20 Mar 2021	10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)	Carlingford Room 2 Computer Room - MCC Carlingford

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Writing a Romance Novel that Sells

Writing a Romance Novel that Sells – Sydney Course Romantic fiction commands over 50% of mass market paperback sales worldwide, and a recent survey by HarperCollins ranks Penrith NSW as #1 for romance novel sales. Why is this genre so popular and what constitutes a saleable story? What are the popular tropes and reader expectations? And how do you go about writing one? Join Paula Roe, an award-winning, multi-published fiction author who will break it all down, answer your questions... Read more

Writing a Romance Novel that Sells

Sat 27 Mar
1 session, 6 hours total

10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)

Paula Roe

Online learning option now available – join our online classes with livestream video classes over Zoom.

You will need to sign up for a Zoom account prior to your first class. A link to join the class via Zoom will be sent 24-48 hours before the first class and will include a link to a Zoom “How To” document.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 27 Mar 2021	10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)	Carlingford Room 2 Computer Room - MCC Carlingford

If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list. Click here

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Bridge Basics for Beginners

Bridge Basics for Beginners – Sydney Course This course covers the important introductory information about the game of Bridge. By the end of this course, you will have the skills to be able to play a reasonable bridge game with your partner. You will learn the basics of bidding, including how to evaluate your hand of 13 cards, what you need to open the bidding in a suit contract and a no trump contract, points needed to respond to your partner’s opening bid at several levels,... Read more