Publishing News South Africa

Fiction writing course for prospective writers

If you want to unleash the writer inside you, Clear Copy is offering a fiction writing course from the beginning of 2012. The first course will be held in Craighall Park, Johannesburg and starts on 13 March 2012. Gail Schimmel, who is a published novelist and children's writer, runs the six week course.

The course will cover traditional fiction writing topics such as introduction and plot, characters, point of view, dialogue, setting as well as grammar and practicalities. However, Schimmel explains that she will be teaching the tricks that have proven true to her in her own writing. "Every writer has different truths. I will discuss other writer's opinions, and share what has been true for me."

The Clear Copy course is exclusive and intimate, as there is a maximum of six places on each course and spaces will be booked on a first come, first served basis.

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