A workshop for beginner and emerging writers in western Victoria
July 11, 2026 at CWA Hall, The Promenade, Terang VIC
1pm to 4pm
Cost $55.00
A practical workshop looking at the foundation of writing fantasy, sci-fi, alt-history and dystopian fiction; but can also benefit anyone writing ancient history as narrative.. The workshop will will include a blend of theory and examples, workshopping and practice, and discussion. Plus afternoon tea and resource lists for further study.
- Faith, food and technology… and other matters of a fantasy world
- Getting the big picture
- Getting the micro-picture
- How much canon is too much canon…
Two Feathers Press in conjunction with Noorat Writers Group with the support of Warrnambool Storytelling Festival, is delighted to offer a series of five workshops over the months of March – July 2026, looking at foundational skills for the story you want to tell.
Each session will be stand-alone; you may come to one, some, or all of them depending on what suits you and your project. Sessions 2, 3 and 4 will inevitably be linked in some ways, and there is a discount if you book all three together .
Other workshops:
- March 14: Writing the past A grounding in writing fiction set more than 10 years ago, as well as narrative non-fiction (including memoir, local history as story, narrative biography, etc)
- April 11: Basics 1 – Voice, character and point of view Bringing life to the people you’re writing about
- May 9: Basics 2 – Structure and Plot The how, what, when and why of your storytelling.
- June 13: Basics 3 – It’s finished! (I think) Now what? Preparing your work for publication and beyond…
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About your workshop leader:
Pam is a relative newcomer to Terang, although her ancestors settled in Warrnambool and Port Fairy in the early 1850s.
Pam delivered practical workshops at UK universities for two decades. Returning home, in 2021 she completed an Associate Degree in Professional Editing and Writing from RMIT University.
She was awarded Best Regional Writer and runner-up Best Fiction through the Writers Victoria Emerging Writers Competition 2019 and published her first novel Red Gifts in the Garden of Stones in 2024; the novel made the Kirkus Review ‘Top 5 Indie Fiction’ list in January 2025
She has short stories published in Australia and the USA.
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