Writing NSW

Fierce, Funny, True: Writing for Children

Join award-winning writer Lisa Shanahan and learn the art and craft of writing for children, from picture books to junior novels to middle-grade fiction.

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Event Starts

Jun 3, 2025

Event Ends

Jul 1, 2025

Add to Calendar 06/03/2025 12:00 AM 07/01/2025 12:00 AM Australia/Melbourne Fierce, Funny, True: Writing for Children Join award-winning writer Lisa Shanahan and learn the art and craft of writing for children, from picture books to junior novels to middle-grade fiction.
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Writing NSW

Location

Callan Park, Balmain Road

This writing course, Fierce, Funny, True: Writing for Children with Lisa Shanahan, will be held at Writing NSW in Sydney.

Where do captivating ideas for children’s books really come from? How do you make a picture book text truly work? What does it take to write a wonderful middle-grade novel that lingers and lasts?

Join award-winning writer Lisa Shanahan and learn the art and craft of writing for children, from picture books to junior novels to middle-grade fiction. Explore the essential narrative requirements of all of these forms, including the key differences. Discover how to create convincing, believable characters and how to develop a strong, dynamic voice. Study the important fundamentals of structure, setting, plot, dialogue and emotional resonance.

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