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If you’ve got a story idea but don’t know where to start, or if you’re refining a work with the aim of getting your novel or memoir polished and published, Amanda’s popular writing workshops will give you the tools, skills and inspiration you need to take the next step. Her experience and guidance has been invaluable to many creative writers looking to take their writing to a new level, overcome writer’s block, forge some new friendships or simply get that story onto paper.

Amanda has delivered dozens of writing workshops over the past ten years including Writing NSW, Sydney Writers’ Festival, Canberra Writers’ Festival, Orange Writers’ Festival & NSW Society of Women Writers at State Library.

See below for a creative writing workshop to suit you or your audience, and sign up to stay updated on workshops in your area.

Smash Out Your Novel: 1/2 day Writing Workshop

Join bestselling novelist, Amanda Hampson, for an intense, highly productive workshop. Find out how to plunder your life for material, craft a killer premise, create a dynamic and sustainable protagonist, outwit your readers with plot reversals – and get it written!

Participants need to be prepared to get involved, have some fun, share their work and be ready to write the opening sentence of their novel.

Smash Out Your Novel will give you the direction needed for your writing journey and the practical tools to get your first draft underway.

Five Secrets of Compelling Stories: 1/2 day Writing Workshop

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll discover the five key storytelling techniques that will help you create an ‘unputdownable’ story in any genre.

Join bestselling novelist, Amanda Hampson, in a fast-paced, entertaining workshop that will show you the elements that will give your narrative direction and drive. Learn how to create purposeful scenes, compelling characters, meaningful dialogue. How to find the perfect structure, understand the purpose of conflict and the art of weaving suspense through your story.

Memoir Made Simple: 1/2 day Writing Workshop

Want to write your life story or family history but don’t know where to start? How do you decide what to include? What period to cover? How can you make it interesting?

Join best-selling author, Amanda Hampson, for a unique, practical workshop to find out everything you need to know: how to get your material organised, find a structure, turn fragments and memories into stories, craft dialogue and description. Find your voice and turn your story into a compelling read.