It’s hard to know where to start when describing my experience on the Faber Writing Academy ‘Writing a Novel’ course in Melbourne. Suffice to say, it has made me a better writer.… Read the rest
With our Writing a Novel course tutor, Carrie Tiffany, we discussed the pros and cons of writing in first, second and third person. Carrie told us that first novels are often in first person, while novels written in third person are often viewed as more commercial.… Read the rest
Well, we weren’t in the desert, (I could tell that because of the trams) but there was still a sense of excitement as we all turned up for the second session of the six-month Writing a Novel course at the Allen and Unwin office in East Melbourne (read about week one here).… Read the rest
I am seriously running late. I decided to become an author at the wise old age of eight. I was living in Japan with my family for a few months and had recently discovered how much I loved reading, thanks to Enid Blyton, Elyne Mitchell, Noel Streatfeild, and of course, J.K.… Read the rest
