The Importance of Genre – Introduction

The Importance of Genre – Introduction

Every writer needs to find their unique voice and what it is about their story that makes it stand out.

Your story will have its best chance of finding its audience if you are aware of what genre your story fits into and what your readers’ expectations are. Bearing in mind, the fiction world is divided into roughly two segments: literary fiction and commercial/genre fiction.

2023 Writers’ Studio Short Story Competition Winning Entries

2023 Writers’ Studio Short Story Competition Winning Entries

Congratulations to our Prize Winners and to all those who entered.

We were thrilled with both the quality and number of entries we received.

Our Judge, Zahid Gamieldien has awarded the top 3 entries as per below.

Congratulations, William, Brid & Alexander.

Writers’ Studio Short Story Competition 2023

Writers’ Studio Short Story Competition 2023

Our Annual Short Story Competition for 2023 is now open for entries!

Please read all instructions before submitting an Entry.

– Entries must be between 1500 words and a maximum of 2500 words.

– Short Story Theme: Open

Deadline: 5pm on Tuesday, 31 October 2023

Short Story and Other Writing Competitions 2023

Short Story and Other Writing Competitions 2023

Listed below are upcoming competitions that you might like to enter. They are listed by submission closing date, not when the competition is open.

Please read all instructions and entry requirements.

2022 Writers’ Studio Short Story Competition Winning Entries

2022 Writers’ Studio Short Story Competition Winning Entries

Congratulations to our Prize Winners and to all those who entered.

We were thrilled with both the quality and number of entries we received.

Our Judge, Zahid Gamieldien has awarded the top 3 entries as per below.

Congratulations, Zachary, Cassie & Laura.

Thirty Years of Creative Writing Courses

Thirty Years of Creative Writing Courses

This is from an article published in the local Sydney magazine:

Do you have an urge to write a novel or screenplay but need a bit of support to get your creative juices flowing? It might be worth starting the journey by looking into a four week course called Unlocking Creativity run by The Writers’ Studio in Bronte.

Getting Your Novel Published 1: The Publishing Landscape

Getting Your Novel Published 1: The Publishing Landscape

Exploring the landscape of getting your novel published. If you are a writer who wants to publish your novel, you have more options available to you than ever before. But the path to publication can be confusing, frustrating and challenging, even for experienced writers.

In this article, we aim to provide an overview of the publishing landscape and give you an understanding of which publishing option is the most suitable for you and your novel.

Four important novel and scriptwriting lessons behind Pixar’s success

Four important novel and scriptwriting lessons behind Pixar’s success

Pixar Studios, maker of such classic films as Toy Story, Finding Nemo and Up, have had phenomenal success turning out one hit movie after another. In his book, Creativity Inc, Ed Catmull, one of the founders of Pixar, outlines many of the principles behind the studio’s success.

From the Writers’ Studio perspective, it is gratifying that just about every principle Catmull articulates matches the approach we passionately follow when conducting writing courses at the Writers’ Studio.Here are four of their guiding principles:

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