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WRITING & LITERATURE | WHAT’S ON<br />
WRITING & LITERATURE<br />
WRITING & LITERATURE<br />
Intro to NaNoWriMo: Write a<br />
Novel in 1 month!<br />
Have you always wanted to write a novel, but never<br />
had the time? Well, November is National Novel<br />
Writing Month, so come along and learn how to<br />
start your novel-writing journey! In this session, Kate<br />
Naughton from the Melbourne branch of NaNoWriMo<br />
will explain how to set up a NaNoWriMo account to<br />
track your word count, connect to other writers, and<br />
stay motivated when the dreaded writers’ block hits.<br />
Registration: Required, book online<br />
BRANCH DATE TIME<br />
Zoom Tue 17 Oct 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm<br />
Memoir Writing Workshop<br />
Writing life stories is about preserving memories.<br />
This friendly, informative session with author Sue<br />
Gunningham, is ideal for anyone wanting to begin<br />
writing their life story. There will be some readings,<br />
discussion and writing tasks to start you on the<br />
journey.<br />
Registration: Required, book online<br />
BRANCH DATE TIME<br />
The Pines Wed 15 Nov 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm<br />
Writeability Goes Local:<br />
Writers Group Workshops<br />
(18 – 25 years)<br />
This is a facilitated writing group led by an<br />
experienced writing mentor, Jenny Hedley.<br />
Sessions will include a tutorial with a guest writer<br />
with disability and will make use of films and other<br />
resources from Writers Victoria’s Writeability<br />
Archive. The writing group will be held monthly<br />
from June to December <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
This is a Creative writing workshop for young<br />
adults (18-25) living with disability. This includes<br />
(but isn't limited to) people with sensory or physical<br />
issues, hidden issues, ongoing medical conditions,<br />
learning difficulties or mental health conditions. If<br />
you self-identify as a person with disability, or as<br />
someone who experiences barriers as a result of<br />
your condition, then this opportunity is for you.<br />
Writing for Wellbeing with<br />
Sian Prior<br />
Mental Health Week<br />
Discover how writing can help distance you from<br />
things that cause you distress, let you clarify your<br />
thinking and take control of your personal narrative.<br />
In this workshop, Sian will introduce you to a variety<br />
of therapeutic writing techniques to find out which<br />
works best for you. The workshop is open to all,<br />
regardless of spelling and grammar skills or writing<br />
ability. All you need is a notepad and pen.<br />
Registration: Required, book online<br />
BRANCH DATE TIME<br />
Vermont Sth Wed 11 Oct 10.30 am – 11.30 am<br />
Location: Manningham Art Studio, MC2 687<br />
Doncaster Road, Doncaster Registration: bit.<br />
Olivia Newton John: Grace<br />
and Gratitude<br />
with Miranda Young<br />
Olivia: Grace and Gratitude is a heart-felt love letter<br />
from a unified Australian music community. The<br />
book builds a total picture of Olivia Newton-John with<br />
stunning images and often humorous anecdotes<br />
illustrating her countless achievements, music<br />
and legacies. Join us as Australian music industry<br />
identity and author Miranda Young shares amazing<br />
new stories about Olivia’s life, her musical world and<br />
legacy.<br />
Registration: Required, book online<br />
Gardening for Wildlife<br />
Spiders: Learning to Love<br />
Them with Dr. Lynne Kelly<br />
Presented in partnership with Whitehorse<br />
Council. When Gardening for Wildlife, how often do<br />
we consider spiders? Science writer Lynne Kelly<br />
is the author of ‘Spiders: learning to love them’ and<br />
joins us to share her experiences of spiders around<br />
the house and the garden.<br />
Registration: Required, book online<br />
ly/WMLWritingGroup (upstairs on Level 2 from<br />
Doncaster Library)<br />
BRANCH DATE TIME<br />
Doncaster Fri 15 Sept 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm<br />
Doncaster Fri 20 Oct 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm<br />
Doncaster Fri 17 Nov 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm<br />
Shakespeare and<br />
Oscar Wilde<br />
A read aloud experience!<br />
Come to the library to enjoy some classic literature<br />
in a read-aloud experience! You can listen to others<br />
or join in reading passages written by The Bard.<br />
Each session will be lead by a branch librarian and<br />
as a group we will take turns reading out loud one<br />
of Shakespeare’s plays. Fun for those who like to<br />
act out stories through voice, but also enjoyable for<br />
those who love to listen to stories! Performers and<br />
spectators welcome, should you wish to practice<br />
your Shakespearean delivery skills.<br />
Registration: Required, book online<br />
BRANCH DATE TIME<br />
Box Hill Mon 27 Nov 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm<br />
BRANCH DATE TIME<br />
Nunawading Thu 16 Nov 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm<br />
BRANCH DATE TIME<br />
Doncaster Wed 11 Oct 6.30 pm – 8.00 pm<br />
Doncaster Wed 15 Nov 6.30 pm – 8.00 pm<br />
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Registration is essential for all events www.wml.vic.gov.au or in branch<br />
Registration is essential for all events www.wml.vic.gov.au or in branch<br />
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