Monday 15 September, 8:30AM-9:30AM
Festival Hub & Workshop
The Morning Writer
Are you struggling to find a writing routine that works for you? Maybe you’re a caretaker or a full-time worker, or perhaps you’re neurodivergent (Hi, you’re not alone!).
This writing session is for anyone who finds it easier to get the words out when you’re body doubling – that is, when you’ve got someone to be accountable to.
Whether you’re deep in an existing project, close to the end and trying to make deadline, or starting something new, all are welcome to join for some early morning writing time together.
Pay-What-You-Wish
EWF Festival Hub
Workshop Space (Level 1, below ground), The Wheeler Centre 176 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Sian Campbell
Sian Campbell (she/they) is a freelance writer and a PhD candidate at RMIT’s Non/Fiction Lab in Naarm. In 2015 and 2016, she was a Co-Director at the National Young Writers’ Festival. Her work has appeared in Kill Your Darlings, Spook, Junkee, Going Down Swinging, Seizure, Crikey, Voiceworks, and Express Media, among other places. In 2015 […]
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Tuesday 16 September, 6:30PM-8:00PM
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