About this Event
Self-Editing Your Manuscript: Stage 1 - Structural editing, character arcs, tension and pacing, and writing better scenes
Date: Saturday May 18
Time: 1- 4pm
About the workshop:
Learn how to assess elements of style, character, plot and pacing in your own novel in this workshop designed to help you in the initial stages of self-editing.
Ideal for writers who are drafting a manuscript, have completed a 1st draft and are looking at the next stage, or for writers needing inspiration around structure and ‘where to go from here’.
About Jess:
Jess Gately is a freelance editor and publishing professional with a particular interest in speculative fiction. She is the President of Editors WA, sits on the board for Night Parrot Press, and has been a judge for the Aurealis Awards since 2019. Jess is a casual academic at Curtin University in the Professional Writing and Publishing major, and her Masters project looked at the editorial approach to fictional languages in sci-fi and fantasy. Jess is passionate about the power of language and stories to connect people and change the world.
Cost: $50 members and eligible WUWA members. $62 non members
* plus a small Eventbrite processing fee
Registration: Registrations close Friday, 17 May, or earlier if the workshop is full. We have a waitlist in place if the workshop sells out. Please see Registrations & Payments section below for step-by-step instructions.
Refunds:
There are no refunds on PCWC workshops unless the workshop is cancelled due to either COVID-19 lockdowns or for other reasons.
Workshop Limit: 12 participants
Venue:
Peter Cowan Writers Centre Inc, Edith Cowan House, Building 20, ECU Joondalup Campus, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup.
Registrations & payments:
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Website: www.pcwc.org.au
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Edith Cowan House, Bldg 20, ECU Joondalup Campus, Joondalup, Australia
AUD 50.00 to AUD 62.00
