What’s It All about?
We think we know how people speak – until we try to write it! There are
traps for the unwary… In this session you will refine your ability to hear how different people speak and to replicate those patterns in writing.
What will we cover?
Dialogue is one of the prime ways of ‘showing’ instead of ‘telling’, so it’s an important skill to master. It reveals information about the speaker and keeps the story moving.
In this session you will work through numerous guided exercises to practise the arts of natural dialogue and how many ‘action beats’ are necessary to accompany that dialogue.
What to bring
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A notebook and pen are ideal, or your device if that’s your preference.
Accessibility
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Closed Captions
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Discount Early Bird Tix
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Free Tickets for First Nation Attendees
Who will be teaching?
Liliane Grace (she/her) has been writing since childhood, teaching Creative Writing for over thirty years, and working as an editor of fiction and non-fiction throughout the 2000s.
Her award-winning first novel was followed by another four, plus two children’s picture books. She is currently working on a YA novel and writing a musical about health. (Thanks to RADF for a grant to write the first draft!).
Liliane has a deep interest in how we maximise our individual potential and live [w]holistically. For more about Liliane you are welcome to visit https://lilianegrace.com
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Photo by Zhanjiang Chen on Unsplash
Any questions or other accessibility requests? Feel free to email us at melbourne@lanewaylearning.com.