We are delighted to be offering our 9th Summer Writing School and once again we have some stellar tutors ready to inspire, guide and mentor young writers. Come and join our inclusive community of writers. 

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Monday, January 13th

9:30:  Registration and mihi

10:00 to 3:30: Workshop Options

3:30 to 4:00: Snacks and chat

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a.  Poetry for the Social Media Age

Tutor: Josiah Morgan

Utilising found materials and "voices" from the internet, we will create poetry responding to the world around us. Think digital ekphrasis! 

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b. Portraits

Tutor: Mena Johnson

Create portraits and self-portraits in words, not paint. Explore self through a variety of lenses. Be realistic, abstract or surreal; the choice is yours. 

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Tuesday, January 14th

10:00 to 3:30: Workshop Options

3:30 to 4:00: Snacks and chat

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a. Let Your Words Flow 

Tutor: Shelley Robinson

This workshop is for anyone seeking new ways of writing or who thinks they can't write poetry! Flow Writing invites you to let go of all the 'rules'. This is where people discover their authentic voice. Young writers in this workshop tend to write 10-30 poems/short pieces in the day!

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b. Dystopian Short Fiction

​Tutor: Laura Borrowdale

In this workshop, you will explore dystopian short fiction, emphasising creating characters who move through uncomfortable worlds. Learn how to craft stories that 'ring true'.

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Wednesday, January 15th

10:00 to 3:30: Workshop Options

3:30 to 4:00: Snacks and chat

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a. Eco Poetry to Move the World

Tutor: Gail Ingram

Write poetry about the things that really matter and how we might make change through the act of writing. We'll explore eco-poetry and practise using some key techniques to write your own impactful poetry.

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b. Go Gothic

Tutor: Desna Wallace

Step into the haunting and macabre world of Gothic writing. If you dare.

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Thursday, January 16th

10:00 to 3:30: Workshop Options

3:30 to 4:00: Snacks and chat

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a. Doorways of the Fae: writing from other worlds

​Tutor: Harley Bell

"There is a forgetting, an evaporating dream of a forest beyond the borders of our city. Creatures that once danced among us are now hidden. It is safer this way. "

Explore imaginal realms and the mythical origins of story and poetry. Write to the Fae and remember your way back home.

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b. Mash It Up!

Tutor: Annabel Wilson

"Hybrid forms give us new ways to think and engage; they are specialty tools like the aye-aye’s crazy-long finger, formed to pull insect larva out of tree bark."

Bend genre, blur boundaries and experiment with hybrid forms. In this workshop, we'll mash up genres to create exciting and surprising new works. 

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Friday, January 17th

10:00 to 12:00: Redrafting and 1:1 mentoring

Work in small groups to develop and redraft works in progress.  Time will be allocated for 1:1 mentoring with one of the tutors.

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1:00 to 3:30: Celebration of writing * family and friends welcome

Join us in the Imagitech Theatre for a panel discussion/ performance/ readings from the tutors and from 2:00 pm an open mic sharing of work created over the week of Summer Writing School.

Followed by Snacks and Chat

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Fees

Full week = $300 

One day fee= $65* per day ( will be available from the beginning of December)​

 

Places are strictly limited in each workshop. Book and pay early to ensure your first choice of workshops.​

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*Prices given are exclusive of GST

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Please note that we have limited subsidised places available for young writers in need of financial support. Please apply to schoolforyoungwriters@gmail.com if you know someone who would benefit from this opportunity. ​​​​​

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