So You Want to ... Put Them on the Edge of Their Seat

So You Want to Put Them on the Edge of Their Seat

with Ashley Kalagian Blunt

Costs:  $35 members, $50 non-members. Online booking fees also apply. To avoid paying fees, please phone KSP directly to book and pay by debit/ credit card: 9294 1872.

This workshop is brought to you by the KSP Writers' Centre with support from the Shire of Mundaring. Tea and coffee provided.

In this workshop, author Ashley Kalagian Blunt will share the techniques for creating narrative tension in both fiction and memoir. After writing for years, it was only once she started using these techniques that her first two books attracted publishers.

Whether you’re writing fiction or non-fiction, heightened tension and intrigue will keep readers turning pages and engaged. Learn how narrative and emotional tension works in texts, and how to craft it in your own writing. Together, we’ll learn essential concepts and discuss sample texts. You’ll then craft a scene using the techniques provided.

Target Audience: Aspiring and emerging adult writers of all narrative genres.

About the Facilitator

Ashley Kalagian Blunt has a masters’ degree in creative writing, as well as ten years’ experience in teaching and curriculum design, working mostly with adults, and has worked in the Australian writing industry since 2015. She is the author of 2 books, How to Be Australian, a memoir, and My Name Is Revenge, a thriller novella and collected essays. My Name is Revenge was longlisted for 2020 Davitt Awards, shortlisted for the 2019 Woollahra DLAs, and a finalist in the 2018 Carmel Bird DLA.

Acknowledgement of Country

The KSP Foundation management team respect and honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on this land and commit to building a brighter future together.

COVID-19 Advice

Patrons are required to wear a face mask when inside the KSP Writers' Centre, unless you have a medical exemption. Hand sanitiser stations are provided and the event complies with capacity restrictions in accordance with a Covid Safety Plan.

We ask for your co-operation in preventing the spread of COVID-19 by complying with our following conditions of entry. Please do not attend KSP's premises if:

• you are feeling unwell
• you have been overseas in the last 14 days
• you have been tested for COVID-19 within the last 14 days
• you have COVID-19 or have been in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19.

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

There is a bus stop directly outside the Centre on Old York Road. The Centre is located on a residential street and looks like any other house: look for the 'Katharine’s Place' wooden plaque sign and bright green letterbox out front. Parking is available in the brick driveway and in front of the hedge, also on the upper gravel level (to the right of the house) and along the street. Overflow parking can be found down the gravel driveway to the immediate left of the house (look for the No Thoroughfare sign); please drive down here slowly.

What should I bring to the event?

Writing tools i.e. pen and paper, or a laptop if desired.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Phone the KSP Writers' Centre office 08 9294 1872 or email [email protected] 

Is my registration/ticket transferrable?

Sorry, tickets cannot be transferred. 

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No. Check your name off at the door.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Please visit the KSP Writers' Centre website to view the Cancellation Policy: http://www.kspwriterscentre.com/workshops  

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

KSP Writers' Centre, 11 Old York Road, Perth, Australia