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ONLINE WORKSHOP: Sharp, Spare Prose

Date:

With:

Chloe Wilson

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ALL

Summary:

A strong voice is what makes a story stand out, and voice is created by all the small choices a writer makes when crafting their prose. In this workshop, participants will discover what goes into creating sharp, distinctive prose — as well as what can make work sound clunky or dull. Exploring tone, sound, rhythm, register and cadence, participants will learn how to create a distinct and compelling narrative voice.

A portrait of Chloe Wilson

Details

This workshop will take place online. Detailed instructions for participation will be provided.

You will learn:

  • Techniques to craft clear, compelling sentences
  • How to use rhythm and cadence to give your prose musicality and authority
  • How to choose words, considering their sound and register as well as their meaning
  • What can make prose sound dull or ‘clunky’ 
  • Decluttering: when to cut words, paragraphs or pages from your story

Please bring writing materials and a double-spaced piece of your own writing. 

About Chloe Wilson

Chloe Wilson is the author of two poetry collections and the short story collection Hold Your Fire. Her work has appeared in Granta, The Iowa Review, Best Australian Poems, Meanjin, ELLE Australia, The Big Issue, and Australian Book Review, among others. Her stories have won the Iowa Review Fiction Prize and been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Chloe is a former Voiceworks Poetry Editor and holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Melbourne.

Not a Member?

If you’re purchasing a full price workshop at $215, consider a full price one-year membership ($75) plus member-priced workshop ($155) will cost just $230 and give you discounts on all our services plus a year's subscription to ‘The Victorian Writer’ magazine.

 

And if you have a concession card, a one-year membership ($55) plus member-concession workshop ($135) will cost you only $190.

Cancellation Policy

Venue:

Online
Australia

Contact:

Phone: 90947840
Email: [email protected]

Registration for this event ended on 13 August 2021 - 4:00
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