Zena Shapter's Blog, page 49
November 7, 2011
The stuff of dreams – the 2011 NSWWC's Speculative Fiction Festival #specfic11
Creating dreams, and pursuing them… Last Saturday at the 2011 NSW Writers' Centre Speculative Fiction Festival, Pamela Freeman (Blood Ties, Deep Water and Full Circle) said that speculative fiction was: the kind of story that my mother would say weakens … Continue reading →
October 31, 2011
What should post-postmodernism mean to you? #ageofwhat
We're entering 'The Age of [What]?' After posting my blog "Times have changed for fantasy writers… or have they?" about the timeless struggles authors endure because of genre-restraints, one of my readers posted a very clever discussion point in reply, … Continue reading →
October 18, 2011
Writing on the go… a mobile story project about creating new forms of literature.
A multimedia storytelling project that might just inspire you. A short time ago, I received an intriguing message through the Northern Beaches Writers' Group website (which is the critique group I run in Manly, Sydney). The message was from a … Continue reading →
October 4, 2011
The #Conflux 7 experience, Canberra 2011
What I learnt at Conflux 7: From Here to There Looking back over the four-day writing festival that was this year's Conflux, it might be quicker to list what I didn't learn during my stay in Canberra. But I'm not … Continue reading →
September 19, 2011
Are all pantsers really planners?
What does it really mean to be a planner or a pantser? There are many ways to write a novel (or any extensive writing project). Some people prepare detailed plans with chapter breakdowns and character histories, others don't even outline, … Continue reading →
September 14, 2011
I won first place in the 2011 Manly FAW short story comp! Squeee!
Excitement and nerves had me tugging at my husband's sleeve and sipping back the wine last Sunday evening. I was at Manly Library for the annual Fellowship of Australian Writers Manly & Peninsula awards night, and I was on the … Continue reading →
September 12, 2011
Rowena Cory Daniells on NOT planning stories. Plus, a fantastic giveaway…
Want to win one of the King Rolen's Kin books? Rowena Cory Daniells is the author of ten books for adults, including the fantasy series King Rolen's Kin trilogy (look out for the giveaway at the end!) and The Last … Continue reading →
