Welcome to Novel Writing Retreats Australia
Welcome to Novel Writing Retreats Australia.This is a new venture that will commence running 9 day/8 night novel writing retreats at a dedicated retreat property in Taroona, Tasmania (just south of...
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Interview with Alison Booth (attached to a retreat in April 2014)
Alison Booth, attached to a novel writing retreat at the retreat property located in Taroona, Tasmania (just south of Hobart) in April 2014, is the author of a trilogy of novels set in the fictional...
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Writing A Novel Proposal: Concept
A good concept is crucial to a good story. Start with a poor concept and no amount of hard work building that concept into a story will produce good results. Start with a good concept and you'll be...
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Interview with Emma Darwin (attached to retreats in September 2014)
Emma Darwin, attached to two novel writing retreats at the retreat property located in Taroona, Tasmania (just south of Hobart) in September 2014, is the Sunday Times bestselling author of historical...
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Interview with Helene Young (attached to a retreat in June 2014)
Helene Young, attached to a novel writing retreat at the retreat property located in Taroona, Tasmania (just south of Hobart) in June 2014, is the author of romantic suspense novels set in northern...
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Interview with Paul Dowswell (attached to retreats in May 2014)
Paul Dowswell, attached to two novel writing retreats at the retreat property located in Taroona, Tasmania (just south of Hobart) in May 2014, is the author of his Powder Monkey series for children,...
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Writing A Novel Proposal: Outline
A good plot is crucial to a good novel. A good plot might be turned into a good novel but no amount of fancy language, or depth of detail about the lives of the characters or about the setting, will...
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Interview with Kylie Ladd (attached to a retreat in August 2014)
Kylie Ladd, attached to a novel writing retreat at the retreat property located in Taroona, Tasmania (just south of Hobart) in August 2014, is the author of contemporary realistic novels set in...
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Writing A Novel Proposal: Excerpt Of First 2500-3000 Words
A good opening is crucial to a good novel. If the opening of your novel manuscript is not good then it is likely to not impress literary agents and publishers. If the opening of your novel is not good...
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Interview with Nicole Alexander (attached to a retreat in March 2014)
Nicole Alexander, attached to a novel writing retreat at the retreat property located in Taroona, Tasmania (just south of Hobart) in August 2014, is the author of novels set in rural Australia. Nicole...
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Interview with Steph Bowe (attached to a retreat in July 2014)
Steph Bowe, attached to a novel writing retreat at the retreat property located in Taroona, Tasmania (just south of Hobart) in August 2014, is the 19 year old author of several teen novels, published...
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Writing A Novel Proposal: Author Background
The personal background of a novelist can be a strong factor in convincing agents, publishers and readers of the likelihood of that novelist's ability to write a particular story well. This has to be...
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International Sale (the US/Canada and the UK/Ireland)
Novel Writing Retreats Australia is not just for Australian writers. Engaging with writers and readers around the world, as well as with the global publishing industry, is part of the ethos at Novel...
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How Novel Writing Retreats Australia Is Different To Other Writing Retreat...
Retreats with Novel Writing Retreats Australia are different to a lot of other writing retreats.The retreats are designed to be productive (as well as fun and a good opportunity to socialise with other...
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Alumni Anthology
Momentum, a division of Pan Macmillan Australia that focuses primarily on digital publishing globally, has officially given in-principle agreement to publish a genre-themed anthology of the top short...
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Extra Advice For Breakout Novelist Scholarships Applicants
This is intended to provide some extra advice for Breakout Novelist Scholarships applicants, following the submission of draft applications from a range of applicants. It is intended to identify and...
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Holiday Sale: 20-25% Off Novel Writing Retreats
Writers will receive 20-25% off the regular price of a novel writing retreat for 2014 at the retreat property located in Taroona, Tasmania (just south of Hobart), when you book by December 31, 2013....
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Some thoughts on treating characters as fictional people versus treating them...
When people create characters, they typically think of them either as fictional people or as collections of symbols used to comment on something outside the story.Throughout my undergrad and postgrad...
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