Name: Tasha Llewellyn Age: 24 State: Qld What is your NYWM goal? I am hoping to write four pieces this month to submit to four different submissions/competitions at the moment. My goal is to have at least one of them published. What kind of writing do you do? I write a lot of short stories […]
Did you know Fridays are when the Voiceworks crew upload a new writing exercise to the Virgule blog? Every week there’s a fresh one, and today we’ll take you through a few of our favourites from the archives. Considering many of you will be reaching the end of your goals for the month shortly, this […]
Name: Raphael Kabo Age: 21 State: ACT What is your NYWM goal? I’m currently working on my first novel, although I’m utterly terrified of calling it a novel because that feels like I’m over-committing to what is currently three Word documents and a lot of feelings about Orkney (a chain of islands north of Scotland). […]
How is your National Young Writers’ Month goal progressing? Do you need to reassess your plan to reach that final milestone? We talked about the importance of setting realistic, achievable targets earlier in the month. Perhaps you need to revisit that post to check in and see what fine tuning you could do? We were […]
Is self publishing something you’re interested in? Today we’re going to look at the pitfalls and possibilities of taking your work into your own hands. A solid guide to self publishing options is on the NSW Writers’ Centre website, and this recently established website steps you through the process. The Writers’ Victoria website has a […]
Has life gotten in the way of your writing challenge? Today we’re going to talk about blocking out distractions and giving your undivided attention to your goal. Authors such as Jonathan Franzen, Dave Eggars and Zadie Smith all bemoan the internet as their primary distraction. This advice from prolific writer Cory Doctorow is invaluable, and a list of […]
Name: Raelke Grimmer Age: 22 State: SA What is your NYWM goal? To finish writing a creative non-fiction piece I am working on and to write two new short stories. What kind of writing do you do? I write for children and young adults, as well as short stories. I also write book reviews for Lip Magazine and […]
Today is all about the John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers because we’re happy to announce that entries are now open! Head over to our website for all the usual information on submitting your best poem, short story of first chapter of a novel. As always, the generous cash prizes are on offer, as […]
There are loads of valuable resources for budding journalists online. Places such as Poynter offer comprehensive information that makes topics such as verifying sources, using Instagram as a reporting tool or a source for web content and becoming a better interviewer. This interview from the Melbourne Writers’ Festival (2012) with Robert Manne on his Quarterly […]
Name: Rosanna Stevens Age: 24 State: ACT What is your NYWM goal? To run as many workshops and offer as many opportunities as possible to/for other young writers in Canberra, to foster a writing community, and submissions to an antholozine. What kind of writing do you do? Fiction, non fiction, poetry. What inspires or motivates you to write […]
