Introduction To Creative Writing with Rohan Wilson

Interested in starting off with creative writing, or in need of a refresher?

In this Queensland Writers Centre workshop, we’ll introduce you to the fundamentals of great writing – from character, voice, story structure and more - and provide all the information, tools and inspiration you need to get started telling your own stories.

Learning Outcomes

As part of this workshop, you will:

• Learn more about the creative process of writing.

• Gain an understanding of the basic elements of fiction writing, including setting, character, dialogue, conflict, themes and voice.

• Become inspired to write.

• Assemble a collection of useful techniques and practical exercises for developing your writing skills and fleshing out your ideas.

• Receive an overview of the Australian writing and publishing industry, and what it means to be a writer.

• Meet and mix with other writers and Queensland Writers Centre members.

Format

This is an in-person workshop with a focus on writing craft; it will be held at Queensland Writers Centre. This workshop is designed with a focus on beginner writers of fiction and narrative non-fiction, but is suitable for writers of all levels and backgrounds.

About Rohan

Born and raised in Launceston, Tasmania, Rohan Wilson holds degrees and diplomas from the universities of Tasmania, Southern Queensland and Melbourne. He worked in the hospitality industry before moving to Japan in 2003 where he taught English for several years. For his masters thesis, Wilson focused on the conflicts between white settlers and Indigenous Australians in Tasmania. This in turn led to his writing of the Vogel award-winning novel The Roving Party in 2014. He published his second novel, To Name Those Lost, which went on to win the Victorian Premier's Award for fiction, the Adelaide Festival Award, and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Award.
     

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