When
FridayApril 5
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Where
Q Building 209
Level 2
16B Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle NSW 2300
Tickets
$120+ Transaction fee
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Workshop: Writing Rom-Com with Melanie Saward
There’s no denying that romantic comedy is absolutely booming right now: walk into any bookshop and you’ll be confronted by a wall of fun, cute illustrative covers and cutesy titles. But despite this, publishers in Australia are lagging in the current rom com boom, which means they’re desperately seeking on-trend romance in all areas. Come and learn the rules of writing rom com and how to leverage the genre’s tropes to get the attention of publishers.
There will be writing exercises in this workshop, so bring something to write on – either a laptop or paper.
Tickets $120.00. Limited to 15 places. Snacks provided.
The Speakers
Melanie Saward
There’s no denying that romantic comedy is absolutely booming right now: walk into any bookshop and you’ll be confronted by a wall of fun, cute illustrative covers and cutesy titles….
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