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Welcome to the first Young NZ Writers webinar. We have an exciting program lined up for you. Our guest speakers come from a range of New Zealand authors and screenwriters, all talented and with a desire to mentor the next generation of writers. They will cover topics such as how to plot a story, how your writing can change the world, using poetry to boost your prose, and much more.
The videos are from 10-15 minutes each. You can watch them in any order and as many times as you like. Writing is a craft. Enjoy the journey to improving your skills as a writer. |
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Instructor's Name: Sharon Manssen
Snowflake Method This workshop offers practical tips developing an engaging plot without writing yourself into a corner. Video: Snowflake Method - Part 1 |
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Instructor's Name: Sharon Manssen
Snowflake Method This workshop offers practical tips developing an engaging plot without writing yourself into a corner. Video: Snowflake Method - Part 2 |
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Instructor's Name: William Dresden
Fundamentals of Screenwriting Learn the basics of formatting and writing a screenplay. Video: Fundamentals of Screenwriting |
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Instructor's Name: Many Hager
Writing With Power Learn how to explore complicated issues, using empathy and compassion to change hearts and minds, and help shape the world around you. Video: Writing With Power |
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Instructor's Name: Jean Gilbert
Designing a Book Cover: Light in My Dark A behind the scenes look at designing artwork for a book cover. Video: Book Cover Design - part 1 |
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Instructor's Name: Jean Gilbert
Designing a Book Cover: The Vault Agency series A behind the scenes look at designing artwork for a book cover. Video: Book Cover Design - part 2 |
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Instructor's Name: Chad Dick
Finding Ideas, Naming Characters and Having Fun Chad Dick, who has edited many of our Young NZ Writers anthologies, will talk briefly about the themes for our writing competitions and why we hope they might stimulate imagination. He also talks about where he gets ideas for short stories and the fun he has naming his characters. Video: Finding Ideas, Naming Characters and Having Fun |
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Instructor's Name: Chad Dick
Improving Your Story (Self-Editing) You want the story you write to be as good as possible. Chad Dick talks about writing your first draft, and what to do when you have finished that to make your story even better. Video: Improving Your Story Telling (Self-Editing) |
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Instructor's Name: Piper Mejia Stealing Voices Learn how to write your own stories in the style of the authors you admire. Video: Stealing Voices - part 1 Video: Stealing Voices - part 2 |
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Instructor's Name: Piper Mejia Stealing Voices Learn how to write your own stories in the style of the authors you admire. Video: Stealing Voices - part 2 |
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Enjoy an interview between Lee Murray and a young NZ author Denika Meade.
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Instructor's Name: Denika Mead
Poetry and Prose How to use poetry to improve your prose. Video: Introduction |
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Instructor's Name: Lee Murry
Poetry and Prose How to use poetry to improve your prose. Video: Poetry & Prose - part 1 |
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Instructor's Name: Lee Murry
Poetry and Prose How to use poetry to improve your prose. Video: Poetry & Prose - part 2 |
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Instructor's Name: Denika Mead
Poetry and Prose How to use poetry to improve your prose. Video: Poetry & Prose - part 3 |
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Instructor's Name: Denika Mead
Poetry and Prose How to use poetry to improve your prose. Video: Poetry & Prose - part 4 |
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Instructor's Name: Lee Murry
Poetry and Prose How to use poetry to improve your prose. Video: Poetry & Prose - part 5 |
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William Dresden – Author
Reads a chapter from LIGHT IN MY DARK. |
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Jean Gilbert – Author
Reads a chapter from SHIFTERS. |
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Lee Murray - Author
Reads a short story The 180 Kick Flip. |