15 May, 10:00AM

Travel Narratives: Taking the Next Step -- SOLD OUT

At this year’s Sydney Writers' Festival Claire is running a one-day Travel Narratives workshop.

On: Tues May 15, 2011

From: 10am – 4pm

At: State Library of NSW, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney

Cost: $150/$140

Places strictly limited. Register at sydneytheatre.org.au or call 02 9250 1988

Description of Workshop

Whether you travel for business or pleasure, whether you’re a writing traveller – or a travelling writer – what’s important in literary travel memoir is learning how to craft a good story with credible characters, dialogue, atmosphere and revelation.

Filled with plenty of exercises this one-day course, taught by award-winning author Claire Scobie, teaches you how.

Topics covered include: how to structure your travel memoir, how to find the central idea of a place, ways to transform dog-eared travel journals into a must-read manuscript, popular genres of travel writing and tips on how to get published.