writing

7 Oct 2019 - 3:30pm

Writers on writing: fiction

Lynette McClenaghan writes traditional Gothic fiction and has published novels and novellas on Kindle and Amazon.

Where do you get ideas for stories?

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7 Oct 2019 - 2:30pm

The Craft of Writing Non-Narrative Fiction – Anita Selzer

Writing a non-fiction narrative was a new experience for me. Until then, my genre had been non-fiction, focusing on historical biography. Both genres require structure and research, and telling someone story, but I Am Sasha also required developing the main character’s voice as distinct from mine. He was the narrator so he had to share his inner thoughts, feelings and reactions, manifested in dreams in his narrative. This is called interiority and adds depth to character.

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15 May 2019 - 10:00am

How do you design curriculum for writing?

You are invited to join a VATE-funded Deakin University research project entitled Teaching writing today: A collaborative study. Please note this study has been approved by the Victorian Department of Education and Training, and the Catholic Education Office. A research team comprising of a research academic at Deakin working collaboratively with five teachers in Victorian secondary schools is interested in answering the following questions:

How are Victorian English teachers designing curriculum for teaching writing?

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