Workshop: Speculative Fiction with JS Breukelaar

Is your science fiction/fantasy/ghost story just begging to be written—or finished—if only you knew how? Do you have amazing ideas but are not quite sure how to get them onto the page? Join author JS Breukelaar for a workshop that will leave you with the skills and confidence to make your speculative fiction work stand out.

In this course you will use exercises designed specifically for writing speculative fiction, e.g. how to extrapolate science into futuristic technology, conjure new forms of magic, imagine beauty amid the ruins of fantastic urban terrains, and bring nightmares to life. You will look at techniques focusing on world-building, character creation, plotting, dialogue, viewpoints, and avoiding cliché. There will be discussion around genre conventions, current publishing trends, podcasts, comic books, trilogies and more.

JS Breukelaar is the award-winning author of three novels and two collections, most recently, The Bridge and Collision: Stories, which was a Shirley Jackson and Aurealis Award finalist, and Ditmar Award winner, as well as numerous stories in acclaimed anthologies and several Years Bests. Her fourth novel, Remedy is due out this year.

More information and booking details

Cost is $210 (or $155 for Writing NSW members)

Please note a 'yes' RSVP on Meetup does not reserve your place. You must book and pay for the course through Writing NSW.