For young people aged 12 to 18 who love writing.

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There will be two classes running side by side each day.

 

Places are strictly limited.

 

$30 for one day or $55 for two days +gst

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 17th

 

Spells, Curses and Enchantments

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Use your words and voice to weave magic in poetry and prose.

 

Tutor: Shelley Robinson

Shelley is a former journalist and editor who guides writers of all ages

to find their courage and discover their voice. 

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Weird Ways with "What If?" 

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Starting with the question "What if?", discover ways to mould the answers

into weird and wonderful short stories. 

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Tutor: Heather McQuillan

Heather is an award-winning writer of novels for young people, short stories and flash fiction.

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Thursday, July 18th

 

Perspectives  

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Explore how different perspectives can change the dynamic of your story. 

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Tutor: Philomena Johnson

Mena is a poet and verse novelist. Her poetry collection won the 2024 John O'Connor Award.

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Magical Realism

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Create Fantastic Events In The Real World  

 

Tutor: Josiah Morgan 

Josiah (Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Maniapoto) is an actor, drama teacher, performer, facilitator, reviewer, editor, and writer. The Spinoff has named him "One of Aotearoas' finest young writers"!

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All of our classes are fully supervised. We will share our health and safety plans, directions, and guidelines with caregivers before the classes commence. 

 

Young writers need to bring a notebook, pens, ( devices optional), lunch and the courage to get their words on the blank page. 

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Huge thanks to Creative Communities Christchurch and Ara for supporting this event. 

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