Can being a successful and engaging writer be taught? I intend to find out! This year, my New Years resolution was to take my writing seriously as a career. I made my peace with the fact that I may never be more than a starving artist, but at least I’ll be happy and starving. So, I took the bull by the balls and signed up for two different sorts of writing courses. A diploma in Professional writing and editing, and a 5 week advanced writing course with the Australian Writers Centre. The diploma is two years long and covers a wide range of topics, not just fiction writing. Editing, non fiction writing, copyright issues, all these are topics that are covered in the Diploma. The advanced writing course covers the basics of fiction writing, chatacterization and plot progression, that kind of thing. It was easy to be inspired when the view out the window looked like this! br />
Sydney is actually about 3 hours from Goulburn, where I live. So when in Rome, hit all the bookshops you can! I went to one of my faves, Galaxy book store on York street, opposite the Queen Victoria building. I love Galaxy!
One day my book will grace those hallowed shelves! I’ll keep you up to date on my courses and whether or not I think they are worth the significant outlay of cash. But for the next 5 weeks, I’m going to head to Sydney and live it up, in one of the greatest culinary capital in the world (in my opinion!) Unfortunately, that blows resolution #2 – get bikini body right out of the water. Sigh… The things we sacrifice for art! Until next time! M x
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