Speculative Writing in Focus: Make Talk Matter – Zena Shapter

If you're coming, please RSVP through the library as well as here so they can keep track of numbers.

Speculative Writing in Focus is a craft-focused day at the Willoughby Literary Festival. This year we'll present a series of free lecture-style sessions so as many people as possible can obtain the benefit of a workshop in the space of an hour.

Make Talk Matter
Explore how dialogue shapes character, voice and worldbuilding through practical writing techniques and tips.

Speech can humanise stories, shape fictional worlds and give characters a distinct voice. This session explores how effective dialogue strengthens storytelling and helps conversations feel natural, purposeful and engaging.

Please RSVP through the library.

About Zena Shapter
Zena Shapter is a multi award-winning author of science fiction, fantasy, speculative and contemporary fiction, conjuring journeys into the beyond and unusual. Author of When Dark Roots Hunt, When Dark Waters Burn, Towards White, and co-author of Into Tordon, she’s a 'writer with a need for adventure' (Midnight Echo magazine), writing 'cold and brutal' stories (Tor.com), who 'deserves your attention' (Lillian Csernica, Tangent Online).

She loves movies, frogs, chocolate, potatoes and living with her family on Sydney’s beautiful Northern Beaches, where she’s also an inclusive creativity advocate, writing mentor and editor. Find her online via zenashapter.com and Instagram @ZenaShapter.

Did I mention you should RSVP through the library to make sure they know our numbers?