Welcome to the
South Australian Writers' Centre
Welcome to the website for the SAWC. Located in Adelaide, we are a non-profit organisation providing resources and support for South Australian writers of all ages.
Upcoming Events
10am — 1pm Saturday 31 May 2008
HOW IT HAPPENED – A workshop on writing short fiction.
Renowned writer and teacher Carmel Bird will lead this series of exercises and discussions. Participants will explore the creation of short fiction from the germ of the idea to the writing and structure of the first draft.
10am — 1pm Saturday 31 May 2008
Plot and Presence – A Poetry Workshop with Jan Owen
Break out of ‘safe’ writing habits. Pace and develop your poems in ways that build interest and reader rapport. Time will be allowed for examples, exercises, feedback and discussion.
2pm — 5pm Saturday 31 May 2008
Three Tasks for the Emerging Writer
In this workshop Eva Sallis, novelist and Writer in Residence at Adelaide University, encourages writers to enjoy the hard road; to become good, rather than merely published, writers; and equips them with some tools for rugged terrain.
2pm — 5pm Saturday 31 May 2008
Learn to capture the essence of life stories with attention to themes, structure and style. Enrich the stories with anecdotes, dialogue and photos. In this workshop Tom Mann will cover the nature, elements and techniques of writing short biographies.
The SA Writers' Centre is assisted by the South Australian Government through Arts SA, and the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory bodies.