Patti Miller offers a range of weekly and weekend courses in Sydney, Melbourne and the Blue Mts as well as classes in other locations. Any individual or group may contact pmiller@lifestories.com.au to arrange a course. We will send you an Organiser’s Leaflet with information including fees. Specialised life writing courses for particular interest groups such as Indigenous organisations, senior citizens, women’s centres, environmental groups and refugee centres, can be arranged. Class size is limited to 12 participants.
Courses offered include:
Life Writing: an inspiring and practical introduction to autobiographical writing. It looks at accessing memory, voice, evoking detail, scene and structure.
Memoir (Advanced Life Writing, or Masterclass): a follow-up course, extending and adding to writing skills. It explores issues such as narrative voice and structure, the difficulties of truth telling and pushing the limits of memoir.
Writing the Senses: for both non-fiction and fiction writers. It reveals how to build scene, character and narrative through creating the sight, sound, smell, taste and texture of the world.
Upcoming workshops 2020
February
Title: Life Writing
Topic: Introduction to Life Writing
Date/Time: 1st Feb and 8th Feb, 10am – 4pm
Length: Two Saturdays
Presented by: The Australian Writers Centre
Location: Milsons Point, Sydney
Bookings & Info: More Info and Bookings
February
Title: Writing True Stories
Topic: Memoir and Creative Non-Fiction
Date/Time:14th Feb – 5th June
Length: 16 weeks x 3 hour classes, plus consultations
Presented by: The Faber Academy
Location: A&U St Leonards, Sydney
Bookings & Info: More Info and Bookings
March
Title: Life Writing
Topic: Introduction to Life Writing
Date/Time: 14th/15th March, 10am – 4pm
Length: Weekend
Presented by: The Australian Writers Centre
Location: Abbotsford, Melbourne
Bookings & Info: More Info and Bookings
May
Title: Life Writing
Topic: Introduction to Life Writing
Date/Time: 2nd and 9th May, 10am – 4pm
Length: Two Saturdays
Presented by: The Australian Writers Centre
Location: Milsons Point, Sydney
Bookings & Info: More Info and Bookings
July
Title: Life Writing
Topic: Introduction to Life Writing
Date/Time: 12th June -17th July, 10am – 12pm
Length: Six Friday mornings
Presented by: The Australian Writers Centre
Location: Milsons Point, Sydney
Bookings & Info: More Info and Bookings
July
Title: Writing Memoir Advanced
Topic: advanced memoir
Date/Time: 16th July to 3rd Sept
Length: Eight weeks, Thurs mornings, 10 am – 1 pm
Presented by: Writing NSW
Location: Rozelle, Sydney
Bookings & Info: More Info and Bookings
September – London
Title: Start Your Memoir
Topic: Life Writing – beginning and continuing
Date/Time: 14th Sept– 18th Sept
Length: 5 x 4 hr classes 10 am – 2 pm
Presented by: The Faber Academy, London
Location: Faber & Faber, Bloomsbury, London
Bookings/Info: Faber London Memoir
October – Paris
Title: Memoir Writing In Paris
Topic: Memoir and Creative Non-fiction
Date/Time: 14th Oct– 29th Oct
Length: 9 x 10 am – 1 pm classes + consultations, staying 14 nights,
Presented by: Better Read Tours
Location: Paris, France
Bookings/Info: https://www.betterreadtours.com/
Tours@betterread.com.au
More short courses will be added. Watch this space.