Date: August 12th 2008

 
Writers World News
The Writers’ World – official publication of The Writers' Resource Centre | Issue #12 

The Writers' Resource Centre

Welcome to the latest edition of The Writers' Resource Centre's e-zine, Writers' World.

In this Issue
In this issue creativity coach Joanna Maxwell reveals some of her secrets and Anthony Santoro emphasises the importance of the story plan.

Are you one of Australia's best new writers?
We've launched a search for Australia's best writers. Enter the Writers' Resource Centre short story contest to be considered. Free entry. Deadline September 30.
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OPPORTUNITIES

The 2008 St Martins Playwriting Competition is now accepting entries.
Open to any Australian playwright aged 13-30 years, the winning play will receive a rehearsed reading directed by St Martins' Artistic Director and viewed by industry professionals and peers. Exceptional playwrights invited to join the studio. Exceptional plays developed further for play-reading performance.
Free entry. Be quick. Competition closes August 15.
www.stmartinsyouth.com.au/

Midnight Starr is looking for poems for a monthly poetry podcast. The podcast (audio recorded for subscribers to download for their media players) has an open theme. The poems can be submitted as MP3 audio files, or posted on the MidnightsMuse website and recorded by Midnight Starr. Contact Midnight Starr at midnightsmuse@gmail.com for more details, or join the poetry social network http://midnightsmuse.ning.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

AUGUST

August 15-17
Salisbury Writers' Festival
cweb.salisbury.sa.gov.au

August 22 - 31, 2008
Melbourne Writers Festival
Federation Square
www.mwf.org.au

SEPTEMBER

September 17 - 21
Brisbane Writers' Festival www.brisbanewritersfestival.com.au

September 19 - 21
Sprung Writers Festival
Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany WA. www.sprung.albany.wa.gov.au

ARTICLE: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF WORDS

Journalist, trainer and creativity coach Joanna Maxwell reveals innovative methods guaranteed to unleash creative flow.
Read the article ...

ARTICLE: MASTER THE PLAN
Author Anthony Santoro argues that stories will languish unfinished if the writer doesn't plan.
Read the article ...


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QUOTE

"I try to leave out the parts that people skip." 

~Elmore Leonard, American novelist and screenwriter


WRITING EXERCISE

Song title 1
Make up a story inspired by the following song title:
‘Yes, I'm in the Barrel’
© From the forthcoming book
A Year of Writing Inspiration

short story contest

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Events Calendar
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