The Short Story Revision Workshop 2 with Helen Hagemann

The Short Story Revision Workshop 2 with Helen Hagemann @ the Fremantle Arts Centre, Friday, 5th August, 1pm-3pm.  This workshop will revise the varying elements of the short story concentrating this week on characters, as well as working towards a completion of 2-3 stories in lieu of the upcoming competition. ie. Flash/Micro/Short Short Fiction to the Long Short Story. The OOTA Spilt Ink Competition 2016 closes on 31st August. We will look at what makes a good story from an autobiographical POV turning 1st person (500 words) to a 1,500-3000 words story in 3rd person. Your story should have drama, or internal conflict and one that has an emotional engagement. In other words your story might be close to your heart, or that you have an investment in it.

Venue: Fremantle Arts Centre, 

Time: 1-3pm. What to bring:  Notepad, pen, laptop or iPad

Cost:  OOTA $20  - NON-OOTA $25 (ask for membership form to save). Please note: No credit card facility and new attendees who arrive without the class fee will be asked to leave. For information on joining OOTA and what we do, please visit our website http://ootawriters.com 

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The Short Story Revision Workshop 1 with Helen Hagemann

The Short Story Revision Workshop 1 with Helen Hagemann @ the Fremantle Arts Centre, Friday, 22nd July, 1pm-3pm.  This workshop will revise the varying short stories from Flash/Micro/Short Short Fiction to the Long Short Story. This will be ongoing for OOTA writers who are contemplating entering The Spilt Ink Competition 2016 that closes on 31st August. We will look at what makes a good story, the basic elements in each category as well as commencing a story that is possibly close to your heart, or that you have an investment in.

Venue: Fremantle Arts Centre, 

Time: 1-3pm. What to bring:  Notepad, pen, laptop or iPad

Cost:  OOTA $20  - NON-OOTA $25 (ask for membership form to save). Please note: No credit card facility and new attendees who arrive without the class fee will be asked to leave. For information on joining OOTA and what we do, please visit our website http://ootawriters.com 

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Workshop: Horror/Thriller Writing with Helen Hagemann

Horror/Thriller Writing with Helen Hagemann @ the Fremantle Arts Centre, Friday, 8th July, 1pm-3pm.  This workshop will highlight the main elements of early horror writing in particular Robert Bloch's psychological thriller "Psycho". This will be a Part 1 in this series as the genre is quite diverse. Writers to read the most exciting and thrilling excerpts from this book. We will also look at the basic elements of horror writing as well as doing two writing exercises in the genre.

Venue: Fremantle Arts Centre, 

Time: 1-3pm. What to bring:  Notepad, pen, laptop or iPad

Cost:  OOTA $20  - NON-OOTA $25 (ask for membership form to save). Please note: No credit card facility and new attendees who arrive without the class fee will be asked to leave. For information on joining OOTA and what we do, please visit our website http://ootawriters.com 

The thriller/horror novel by Robert Bloch was first published in 1959, and is a great horror classic. If by chance you  haven't seen the film, and happen to be in the dark regarding the book Psycho I will warn you not to go in the shower at the Bates Motel, or simply be careful of steaming hot showers. Nevertheless, you will enjoy its intriguing plot. If you are familiar with Alfred Hitchcock's movie version (released in 1960) then you will notice two obvious differences when reading the book, the first one is Norman's rather large size, and the shocker, well, the shower scene is actually a bit more grotesque.

The film Psycho was made in 1960 as an American psychological horror thriller, directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, and written by Joseph Stefano, starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Vera Miles and Martin Balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film centres on the encounter between a secretary, Marion Crane (Leigh), who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing money from her employer, and the motel's disturbed owner-manager, Norman Bates (Perkins), and its aftermath.
Reference:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho_(novel)

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