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5/6/2020 0 Comments

Popular Fiction Writers Group - Creating Characters

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Thank you to everyone who attended Popular Fiction's online meeting about creating characters, the most essential part of writing a book! It was great to see all again and to share what I've learned about creating characters with you.

Last night, we covered the basics - characters need a goal, motivation, and conflict to create your story. We will cover this again when we rehash everything we've learned next month. 

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26/11/2019 0 Comments

GenreCon 2019 - My Experience

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This weekend I attended GenreCon 2019 with writing buddy Deeanna West. This was the perfect conference for both of us, where I could indulge in all things romance and crime while Dee could follow her passion for magic and fantasy. We had a great time attending a writing workshop with Kate Forsyth, buying books at the Night Market, and attending all the crime and fantasy panels that we could. This was also my first conference as a presenter, where I chatted about writing competitions with a panel of other award-winning authors. We got a lot out of the weekend, as well as cute bags and a free book.

This is just a little snippet about my experience at GenreCon, thanks to the Queensland Writers Centre.

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3/6/2019 5 Comments

Rainforest Writing Retreat

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This weekend, I attended the Rainforest Writing Retreat at O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat in the Gold Coast Hinterland. I was very keen for this retreat as it was full of amazing workshops about ghost stories, writing productivity, and short stories. Not to mention the amazing setting of O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, abundant with rainforest walks and breathtaking views. This retreat could not have come at a better time either and I really enjoyed my time away from reality to connect with my creativity again.

Read on to learn more about the workshops and my amazing weekend.

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12/12/2018 0 Comments

Popular Fiction Writers Group - 2019 Preview

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Popular Fiction is going to be bigger and better this year with interesting workshop topics on the last Wednesday evening of every month. Reviewing the most important aspects of novel writing, I've planned eleven workshops that should be applicable to all novel genres and will help improve the quality of my fellow writers work. Take a look below for a preview of Popular Fiction this year, and I hope to see you there!

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1/6/2018 0 Comments

Popular Fiction Writers Group - Anatomy of a Crime Novel

As we're a writers group for popular fiction, which includes crime, this month I put together a workshop on different aspects of crime novels, including sub-genres, antagonists, red herrings, and foreshadowing. The discussion at this workshop was open and engaging as we explored these features of writing, which can cross over into most genres, including one of my favourite's, romantic suspense.
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