Writing impactful short fiction requires a sharp skill set. Join Hubert Church Best First Book of Fiction 2024 author of Ruin and Other Stories Emma Hislop (Kāi Tahu) for a session that will illuminate the tricks behind crafting a captivating work of short fiction. Through some fast-writing exercises to explore setting, description and tone and looking at examples of brilliant contemporary short fiction, you will leave armed with the techniques to help encourage and elevate your short story writing.
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Writing Short Stories: Emma Hislop
Saturday, 31 August
Spark Place, Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square 10:30 am - 11:30 am $55 / $50 (SERVICE FEE APPLY)
Spark Place, Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square 10:30 am - 11:30 am $55 / $50 (SERVICE FEE APPLY)
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