Writing Stories for Children

Workshop One: Writing Stories for Children

A Two-part Interactive Course
With Award-winning UK Author Alan Durant

Venue:  Soulistic Expressions, Melville Johannesburg (See www.soulisticexpressions.co.za )

Date: Tuesday 9 October 2018
Time: 10:00 – 15:00
Cost:  R300 SCBWI members, R700 non-members (per workshop)
RSVP: To Jenny at SCBWI.SA.Gauteng@mweb.co.za

About the event: This workshop is the first of two. The second workshop will be held in February 2019 and will give participants the opportunity to discuss work-in-progress. (It is possible to attend one or both workshops.)

 Whether you want to write picture books, middle grade stories or young adult fiction, for yourself, your own children or relatives, or for publication, this workshop with award-winning UK author Alan Durant will explore some of the key techniques and considerations involved. Characterisation, voice, language, style, plot and more will be covered in this fun, practical and informative workshop, suitable for writers of all levels, providing plenty of opportunities for writing and discussion. Book now!

Tutor profile
Alan Durant is an award-winning author of one hundred books for children – from picture books to young adult novels. His titles include Billy Monster’s Daymare, winner of the Royal Mail Scottish Children’s Book Award, Burger Boy, Angus Rides the Goods Train, Always and Forever, Dear Father Christmas, Game Boy and Blood. Alan is an experienced writing tutor, who has run many workshops for children and adults around the world. Find out more on his website, www.alandurant.co.uk More about Alan…
http://www.alandurant.co.uk/discover.html
http://www.alandurant.co.uk/mybooks.html

Bring your writing, illustration to share with participants and for feedback.

This event is for illustrators and writers.