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Creative Arts
CREATIVE WRITING CREATIVE WRITING This beginner's course studies short prose - fiction and non-fiction. Non-prose writing will also be included to explore different considerations and techniques. Develop theme, plot, structure, settings, characterisation, dialogue and editing. Martina Taeker BA(Hons) Dip.Ed. M.Spec.Ed. 67601A Sun., 10am 6 September, 2 wks x 6 hrs FEE: $174, disc. $157, conc. $153 WEA CENTRE THE HEROIC JOURNEY Best-selling novels and stories have a depth that readers may not be able to explain, but they can feel. This is what makes them memorable and creates classics. Come and explore mythic storytelling, archetypal stories and characters, and discover how to use these in your writing. Martina Taeker BA(Hons) Dip.Ed. M.Spec.Ed. 67602 Sun., 10am 9 August, 1 day x 6 hrs FEE: $114, disc. $103, conc. $100 WEA CENTRE SHOW! DON'T TELL! Known as THE RULE for writers. The one you cannot break. But what does it mean? Discover why showing is so important, and how to do it well using a variety of effective tips and techniques. Also, how to identify the times when telling is not only acceptable but necessary. Martina Taeker BA(Hons) Dip.Ed. M.Spec.Ed. 67632 Sun., 10am 19 July, 1 day x 6 hrs FEE: $114, disc. $103, conc. $100 WEA CENTRE CREATING MANGA AND GRAPHIC NOVELS Do you have a story idea that would look better in pictures? This course will show you how to write it. Learn the differences between Western and Manga styles, how to collaborate with artists, and the essentials of visual storytelling including panels, pacing, and script format. No drawing skills required: just your imagination. Martina Taeker BA(Hons) Dip.Ed. M.Spec.Ed. 67640 Sat., 10am 27 June, 1 day x 6 hrs FEE: $114, disc. $103, conc. $100 WEA CENTRE PACING, EMOTION AND TENSION Why do some stories grip you from the first page while others fall flat? The answer often lies in pacing, emotion and tension. This class explores how these elements work together to shape compelling stories. Learn practical ways to control rhythm, raise stakes, layer emotion, build suspense, and keep readers turning the pages in any genre. Martina Taeker BA(Hons) Dip.Ed. M.Spec.Ed. 67642 Sun., 10am 23 August, 1 day x 6 hrs FEE: $114, disc. $103, conc. $100 WEA CENTRE NEW Tel: 8223 1979
CREATING YOUR OWN BOOK COVERS In this hands-on, project-based course discover how to create professional- looking covers for print and ebooks without expensive software. Learn about genre trends, sourcing images and fonts, branding a series or author name, how to determine spine size, and more. Martina Taeker BA(Hons) Dip.Ed. M.Spec.Ed.
67655 Sun., 10am 5 July, 1 day x 6 hrs FEE: $154, disc. $143, WEA CENTRE MARKETING FOR WRITERS
Nowadays both traditional and self- published writers need to understand marketing. This course will help you build your platform both online and in the real world, and create a marketing plan to suit your needs and your budget. Suitable for writers of fiction and non-fiction. Martina Taeker BA(Hons) Dip.Ed. M.Spec.Ed. 67668 Sat., 10am 1 August, 1 day x 6 hrs FEE: $114, disc. $103, conc. $100 WEA CENTRE WRITING FANTASY FICTION One of the most compelling reasons authors write fantasy is to transcend the limitations of the real world. Life is replete with boundaries - physical, social and psychological. By constructing alternate worlds, writers can explore what lies beyond these boundaries, asking "what if?" in the truest sense. This six-hour course is designed to guide participants through the core elements of writing compelling fantasy fiction. Kon Marussinszky 67690A Sat., 1.30pm 11 July, 2 wks x 3 hrs FEE: $114, disc. $103, conc. $100 WEA CENTRE
MUSIC GUITAR 1
For absolute beginners. Use a steel or a nylon string acoustic guitar - the choice is yours. Each week you will move step by step to learning chords, notation, tuning and a little theory. BYO guitar. Leigh Fopp 66510A Sat., 9am 11 July, 3 wks x 4 hrs FEE: $179, disc. $162, conc. $158 WEA CENTRE GUITAR 2 This course builds on the concepts covered in Basic Guitar or Guitar 1. Further development of chords, strumming techniques, note playing and guitar- related theory will be covered in order to have you playing your favourite songs. This is not a beginner's course. Use a steel or a nylon string acoustic guitar - the choice is yours. BYO Guitar. Leigh Fopp 66511A Sat., 9am 29 August, 3 wks x 3 hrs FEE: $156, disc. $140, conc. $136 WEA CENTRE FOLK AND BLUES GUITAR Do you have an acoustic guitar and know basic chords? Do you love Folk & Blues music? Over 6 weeks, learn some of the tricks of the trade, some standard folk & blues tunes, improve your picking techniques and gain a better overall understanding of your guitar. Also covers alternative tunings and slide guitar. Reading music is not necessary for this course. John Hastwell 66515A Mon., 8pm 29 June, 6 wks x 2 hrs FEE: $179, disc. $162, conc. $158 WEA CENTRE
DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA STORYTELLING Think storytelling is just for books? Think again. Learn how to craft compelling content for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and beyond. Explore micro- stories, serial narratives, and transmedia techniques. This class contains practical exercises using mostly free tools to help you understand how to combine text and video and audio to create stories people will notice, follow, and share. Martina Taeker BA(Hons) Dip.Ed. M.Spec.Ed. 67641 Sun., 10am 26 July, 1 day x 6 hrs FEE: $154, disc. $143, conc. $140 WEA CENTRE NEW
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