Alison Goodman is an Australian writer of Young Adult fiction, including YA historical supernatural fiction set in the Regency period. Her seminar looked at four different diagnositic tools that can …
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Alison Goodman: Scene diagnosis
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Chris Corbett – How stories work
Chris Corbett has written over forty hours of television – including episodes of MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, STINGERS, THE DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES, BLUE HEELERS, THE SECRET LIFE OF US, MCLEOD’S …
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How to plot a pageturner: C.S. Pacat
Plotting to create ‘narrative traction’, the page turning quality that drives readers through a book (and keeps them up until 3am) Aims: To learn new way of thinking about both …
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Opening keynote address: Graham Simsion – Men in romance
Graham Simsion is the author of The Rosie Project, background is in script writing He is the only person who could have written The Rosie Project, but everyone has the …
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Pitch Perfect
Kate Cuthbert (Escape digital imprint) and Sue Brockhoff (Harlequin Single Title) Pitching is way to get attention, get to know editor or publishing house Good way of getting manuscript …
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Breakout 5: Self-Defence For Women: How To Write a Fight Scene – RWAus14
Susanna Rogers – 2nd degree black belt in kickboxing, published romance author. Publishes under the name Nina Blake likes to feel powerful teaches kickboxing can’t run, catch or throw, but …
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Breakout 4: The Dark Side: Psychology, psychopathy and stalking – RWAus14
I have to admit that I had a great time at the dinner on Saturday night, and went to a room party afterwards. I decided to sleep in a bit …
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Breakout 3: Revision & Self-Editing: James Scott Bell – RWAuS14
Revision and Self-Editing for Publication (2nd edition) – James Scott Bell No manuscript is ever submitted exactly the same as it will be published – revisions will be required. …
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Breakout 1: Small town secrets: Jenn J. McLeod – RWAus14
Jenn J. McLeod is an Australian author, who writes rural romance set in small towns. This is the first time she has presented a panel, and although I am not …
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Writing the knockout novel: Pt 7 – RWAus14
How to write Dazzling Dialogue for your characters. Definition Dialogue is a compression and extension of action The 8 essentials: 1. It has an agenda Every character who says …