Receive personal & insightful feedback on your writing in an intimate, supportive class environment.

This intensive, small-group session is designed for writers seeking feedback on an excerpt of writing (up to 2,500 words) from a work-in-progress fiction manuscript.

Critical comments will be provided on character, structure, voice, themes and more, to ensure your writing is engaging and effective, with a focus on feedback that you will be able to use and apply to your complete manuscript.

Each participant will receive written and oral feedback from the convenor, as well as benefit from peer input by reading and responding to the work of all participants.

During the 90-minute online session, the work of all attendees will be openly discussed. Critique will be carried out in a respectful and supportive way, while being mindful of the necessity for clear discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of each submission.

Applications open: Tuesday 4 March – Friday 2 May
Course date: 10:30am, Sunday 25 May

Course fees (due on acceptance of submission):
  • Member Admission 205
  • General Admission 255
For more information or assistance with your application, contact us at program@qldwriters.org.au or call the Centre on (07) 3842 9922.

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* Writer details

If applying as a member, the details above should match those of your current Queensland Writers Centre membership.
This form cannot be saved so please ensure you're ready to submit when beginning your application.

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* Are you a member of a state writers' centre in the National Writers' Centre Network?
This includes Queensland Writers Centre, NT Writers' Centre, TasWriters, Writing NSW, Writers SA, Writers Victoria, and Writing WA.

Please note course fees:
  • Member Admission: 205
  • General Admission 255

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* Project title

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* Genre

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* Writing sample for feedback –
Submit an excerpt between 1,500–2,500 words from a fiction work. Upload as an unrestricted Word document (.docx) and please format to industry standard specifications:
  • 12pt Arial or Times New Roman font
  • Double line spacing
  • A4 page sizing, 3cm/1" margins
  • Page numbered

DOC, DOCX file types only.
Choose File

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* Statement (optional) –
Please provide a short statement about your background as a writer, further details about your current work-in-progress (including where the submitted excerpt sits in the work), and why this opportunity would be beneficial to you and your writing.

(Max. 75 words.)

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* Participation agreement –
  • QWC will assess submissions and select writers for the Course. All applicants will be personally notified of the outcome of their submission.
    • Successful applicants will be invoiced for the course fee (Member Admission 205, General Admission 255) – pay within 24hrs to secure the offered place in the course.
  • Course Participants will submit a draft piece of fiction up to 2,500 words for feedback; this should be an excerpt from a work-in-progress manuscript, with sufficient context to stand alone.
  • Each participant will receive oral feedback and written feedback (via track changes - though not detailed edits, nor corrections as such) from the Convenor, as well as benefit from peer input by reading and responding to the work of all Participants.
  • As part of this Course, each Participant’s writing sample will be securely circulated among all Course Participants, and will be deleted following the session.
    • All Participants agree to keep materials (as well as any contact information made available) private and confidential, and that all rights remain with the original authors.
  • Subsequent work arising between the Participant and the Convenor shall continue to be administered by QWC. Contact QWC if any subsequent work is required or recommended, and a new Agreement for further Services may be drawn.
  • Participants agree to standard QWC Program terms, which are updated periodically and available at www.queenslandwriters.org.au/program-info.

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