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Mockingbird Lounge Creative Writing
Mockingbird Lounge’s creative writing workshop groups are a rare opportunity to experiment with different forms of writing and upgrade your writing skills in a small group environment. Expect to be inspired by new ideas, writing prompts, and like-minded people. Not to mention the locale.
Classes taught by Caroline Reid
Email: caroline.reid2011@gmail.com
Mockingbird Lounge’s creative writing workshop groups are a rare opportunity to experiment with different forms of writing and upgrade your writing skills in a small group environment. Expect to be inspired by new ideas, writing prompts, and like-minded people. Not to mention the locale.
Classes taught by Caroline Reid
Email: caroline.reid2011@gmail.com
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CASUAL CREATIVE WRITING CLASS
An intimate writing group held once a month where you are guided through writing prompts and techniques. Explore different forms of creative writing including prose, poetry, and life writing. There are opportunities for constructive discussion but this is not a group where you bring along pre-written work for critiquing. The writing happens on the night. Casual and low pressure, you’ll be surprised and pleased at how much you can write in a few short hours in the structured, supportive environment of this group. Suitable for beginners, the time poor, or those who simply like to write and want to learn more about how it’s done. Each session includes a handout of writing exercises for you to take home. When: 1st Tuesday of the month Time: 7-9pm (2 hours) Cost: $25pp per session |
SHORT STORY COURSE
STARTS September 2017 A more focussed approach to writing than the casual group. Over six sessions, writers are guided through the fundamentals of storytelling such as characterisation, point of view, dialogue and metaphor. Each session includes writing exercises and reading, reflection and discussion. Participants learn more about their own writing by reading and critiquing the work of others. Extended writing exercises are completed at home between the fortnightly sessions. At the end of three months writers have completed a piece of flash fiction (1000 words) and gained a deeper understanding of the elements of writing fiction, and their own writing practice. Resources include ‘A Reader’ and fortnightly handouts. When: 2nd Wednesday and 4th Tuesday Time: 7-9pm (2 hours) Cost: $210, paid in advance ($35 per session) (Group maximum of 6) Registration closes 1st September |
A word from Caroline
Having taught and been an artist in the community for many years, I’m passionate about creating a safe, welcoming space in which people can write, discover new ideas and share their work. So the cosy rooms at Mockingbird are ideal. When the atmosphere is friendly and the groups small, it makes the process of writing so much more pleasurable, encouraging people to take creative risks. The discoveries writers make when engaged in intense creative work are not only about the writing process, but about themselves. For me, witnessing people make these discoveries is the most pleasurable element of teaching.
Caroline Reid is a writer with twenty years experience in the arts industry. Her expertise in writing, editing and teaching allows her to work in diverse communities in a variety of roles. She works with a high level of cultural diversity awareness and advocates for accessibility to the arts for all members of the community.
Caroline has been commissioned to write plays for professional theatre companies and community organizations such as Black Swan Theatre Company (WA) and Urban Myth Theatre (SA). Currency Press published her play, Prayer to an Iron God, in 2010. She has worked in urban and rural communities, with government organisations and not-for-profits; she has facilitated and created work alongside independent artists, young people, artists with disabilities and school communities. Her feature articles and reviews, short fiction and poetry have been published in literary journals in-print and on-line including Lowdown, Seizure, Spineless Wonders, apt, 4W and Review of Australian Fiction. She is currently a participating writer on the Manifold Portrait in Berri, supported by Country Arts SA.
Caroline has been the recipient of two Arts SA grants for professional development and is a proud member of the Australian Society of Authors. She is working on her first novel while continuing to mentor emerging writers in the community. You can read more about her at: carolinereidwrites.blogspot.com
Testimonials
"You have great insight and experience which you use to impart feedback in a constructive and honest way. I have learned an enormous amount in the few short weeks that we have had together; not only about the writing process, but about myself."
"I found the group relaxed, encouraging and yet still very productive. I will miss it!"
"I found the reader of short stories really helpful as examples to refer back to when reviewing all the different elements of what makes a good story."
"Excellent content and pace – great building up to a polished piece of writing by the end. Excellent facilitator. Very encouraging."
Having taught and been an artist in the community for many years, I’m passionate about creating a safe, welcoming space in which people can write, discover new ideas and share their work. So the cosy rooms at Mockingbird are ideal. When the atmosphere is friendly and the groups small, it makes the process of writing so much more pleasurable, encouraging people to take creative risks. The discoveries writers make when engaged in intense creative work are not only about the writing process, but about themselves. For me, witnessing people make these discoveries is the most pleasurable element of teaching.
Caroline Reid is a writer with twenty years experience in the arts industry. Her expertise in writing, editing and teaching allows her to work in diverse communities in a variety of roles. She works with a high level of cultural diversity awareness and advocates for accessibility to the arts for all members of the community.
Caroline has been commissioned to write plays for professional theatre companies and community organizations such as Black Swan Theatre Company (WA) and Urban Myth Theatre (SA). Currency Press published her play, Prayer to an Iron God, in 2010. She has worked in urban and rural communities, with government organisations and not-for-profits; she has facilitated and created work alongside independent artists, young people, artists with disabilities and school communities. Her feature articles and reviews, short fiction and poetry have been published in literary journals in-print and on-line including Lowdown, Seizure, Spineless Wonders, apt, 4W and Review of Australian Fiction. She is currently a participating writer on the Manifold Portrait in Berri, supported by Country Arts SA.
Caroline has been the recipient of two Arts SA grants for professional development and is a proud member of the Australian Society of Authors. She is working on her first novel while continuing to mentor emerging writers in the community. You can read more about her at: carolinereidwrites.blogspot.com
Testimonials
"You have great insight and experience which you use to impart feedback in a constructive and honest way. I have learned an enormous amount in the few short weeks that we have had together; not only about the writing process, but about myself."
"I found the group relaxed, encouraging and yet still very productive. I will miss it!"
"I found the reader of short stories really helpful as examples to refer back to when reviewing all the different elements of what makes a good story."
"Excellent content and pace – great building up to a polished piece of writing by the end. Excellent facilitator. Very encouraging."
