Brief But Brilliant: Short Storytelling with Anne Freeman

The art of writing brilliant but succinct short fiction.

Join award-winning contemporary fiction writer Anne Freeman for an immersive exploration of the short story's potential for brilliance. In this ninety-minute workshop, writers will discover how seemingly simple narratives can create extraordinary emotional resonance.

Aspiring and emerging writers will leave with practical skills and techniques, renewed inspiration, and a deeper understanding of the short story's profound potential for creative experimentation and growth.

Learning outcomes

In this workshop, you will learn to:

• Demonstrate brevity by crafting writing where every word serves a purpose.

• Construct impactful narratives through concise plotting and rich characterisation.

• Apply a balanced approach to showing and telling, using each technique purposefully to enhance narrative effect.

• Develop distinct character voices through dialogue that reflects individual personality and perspective.

• Edit effectively and critically, removing unnecessary content to improve clarity, tone, and impact.

• Experiment with form and content by using short stories as a space for creative risk-taking and innovation.

Format

This is an in-person workshop with a focus on writing craft; it will be held at State Library of Queensland. This workshop is suitable for aspiring and emerging short fiction writers of all backgrounds.

About Anne

Anne Freeman writes contemporary fiction about women who are stuck in life and the extraordinary ways they shake themselves loose. Anne’s novels and short stories have been recognised in many literary competitions including the Romance Writers of Australia Valerie Parv Award, the Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize, the Grindstone Literary International Novel Prize, the Queensland Writers' Centre Adaptable Program, the CYA Writers & Illustrators Competition, and the Somerset Book Awards for Literary & Contemporary Fiction.

For more information about Queensland Writers Centre’s Program of Events and answers to FAQs, please visit: www.queenslandwriters.org.au/program-info