The Monthly Masterclasses are back for 2013!
The Monthly is offering you the chance to work closely with Australia’s most respected and successful writers in these exclusive one-day workshops.
Places are strictly limited to 12 people per class, so book now to avoid missing out.
What will you learn from the masters?
Comment, comedy and overcoming procrastination, with Catherine Deveny
Thursday, 6 June, 10 am – 4 pm
Sure, you want to write, but you’re not writing – or, at least, not writing what you want. To be a writer in this age of new media, old media and shape-shifting content you need to be a jack-of-all-trades. Learn to bust through procrastination and find your true voice in this masterclass with Catherine Deveny. She will cover non-fiction, columns, comedy, blogging and – yes – Twitter.
Catherine Deveny is an author, stand-up comedian, television writer, columnist and public speaker. Her seventh book and debut novel, The Happiness Show, is published by Black Inc.
Read a review of Catherine’s previous Masterclass and some of the pieces it produced.
Thursday, 6 June, 10 am – 4 pm
Cost per workshop: $295 (inc. GST), lunch included
Address: 37–39 Langridge St, Collingwood, Melbourne
The craft of writing, with Don Watson
Thursday, 23 May, 10.30 am – 3 pm
Don Watson is an award-winning author and former speechwriter for Paul Keating. His books include Death Sentence: The Decay of Public Language, Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: A Portrait of Paul Keating PM and American Journeys.
Thursday, 23 May, 10.30 am – 3 pm
Cost of workshop: $255, light lunch provided
Address: 37–39 Langridge St, Collingwood, Melbourne
The essentials of writing fiction, with Cate Kennedy
Thursday, 25 July, 10 am – 4 pm
This is a workshop to reinspire and restore your confidence in your own fiction writing, and your ability to recognise and utilise the elements that will make it work: characterisation, storyline, dialogue and imagery. If you think your story's dead in the water, or your narrative voice is stale, or the plot's going nowhere, spend a day reconsidering, re-editing, and reshaping to get back to the heart of what you’re writing about.
Cate Kennedy is the award-winning author of Dark Roots and The World Beneath. She writes poetry, short stories and novels, and has written for the New Yorker.
Thursday, 25 July, 10 am – 4 pm
Cost of workshop: $295; lunch provided
Address: 37–39 Langridge St, Collingwood, Melbourne
The business of freelance writing, with Benjamin Law
Friday, 9 August, 10 am – 4 pm
The life of a freelance writer is tough. How do you transition from the occasion article to regular commissions or your own column? Join Benjamin Law for this full-day intensive class as he explores the essentials of successful freelance writing, and illuminates the business of freelancing in an ever competitive market. Learn how to generate great story ideas, hook publishers, and create an impressive portfolio to establish a solid professional brand. Pitch your feature article and get the feedback to get your freelance career off the ground.
Benjamin Law is a frequent contributor to the Monthly, frankie, Good Weekend and QWeekend, and has been published in over 50 Australian and international magazines. He is the author of The Family Law (2010) and Gaysia: Adventures in the Queer East (2012).
Friday, 9 August, 10 am – 4 pm
Cost of workshop: $295; lunch provided
Address: 37–39 Langridge St, Collingwood, Melbourne
THIS SESSION IS NOW SOLD OUT – APOLOGIES
Interested in upcoming masterclasses?