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WRITING POPULAR ROMANCE

Workshop at the Victorian Writers' Centre
Melbourne, Australia

When: Saturday 28 September, 10am - 4pm
Where: RMIT Dept of Creative Media, Building 94, 23-27 Cardigan Street, Carlton
Cost: $80, Vic. Writing Centre Members $50/45

Workshop: Romance is character-driven genre fiction and accounts for the largest chunk of the fiction market. This one-day intensive workshop is for those who have attempted some romance-writing (or at least popular fiction), who have read a variety of current romance novels and who wish to be published.

Learn what makes romance popular and enduring, what's involved in writing romance, and what the publishers are looking for.

Workshop story premises with a view to getting the most out of conflict -- the spiralling thread of tension. Do writing exercises to build memorable characters. Learn the importance of "emotional punch" and do writing exercises to learn to incorporate it into your writing - through plot, through character motivation and through writing techniques. Examine how skilled romance writers create characters with strong reader appeal.

Activities will involve analysis of extracts, discussion, writing exercises and workshopping of ideas. The emphasis will be on practical writing activities in a supportive environment.

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If you have any queries about the content of this workshop please email me.

If you have queries about the venue, cost or enrolment procedure, or wish to book, please phone the Victorian Writers Centre on 9326 4619 or email info@writers-centre.org or check their website.