Exploring Narrative Voice with Laura Jean McKay

Thursday 8 August 12.30pm — 3.30pm

Byron Community Centre, 69 Jonson St, Byron Bay NSW 2481
$120 - General | $100 - Byron Writers Festival Members & Concessions

Like a writer, fiction has its own voice – a voice that can be hard to find. Annie Dillard has said, ‘There is something you find interesting, for a reason hard to explain. It is hard to explain because you have never read it on any page; there you begin. You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment.'

Perhaps you have an idea for a story but no idea how to tell it? An existing story that doesn’t seem to speak to you anymore? A character who doesn’t have anything to say? Or maybe you’re seeking the answer to that ever-elusive question: what is my writer voice?

Join the short story-obsessed Laura Jean McKay in a short fiction workshop to explore narrative voice – the author’s voice, the story’s voice and the character’s voice – through readings, exercises, sharing and discussions.

This workshop is a part of the Byron Writers Festival 2024 and is designed as an 18+ event. Any questions please get in touch with the office on 02 6685 1155 or info@byronwritersfestival.com