Workshops and Courses

with Laurel Cohn

The Story Workshop – Writing Retreat

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In person
Sydney
21–23 August 2026
The Art of Writing

Workshops

with Laurel Cohn

The Story Workshop – Writing Retreat

21–23 August 2026
The Art of Writing
In person
Sydney

The Story Workshop – Writing Retreat

Date: 21–23 August 2026

A first-time Sydney event, this three-day Storytelling Workshop is designed to strengthen your writing now.

The Story Workshop – Writing Retreat

Date: 21–23 August 2026

A first-time Sydney event, this three-day Storytelling Workshop is designed to strengthen your writing now.

Across nine craft-focused sessions with eight industry specialists, you’ll cover everything from The Fundamentals of Storytelling to Backstory, Character and Memoir, all with a practical, results-first approach. You’ll work alongside other writers, get clear on what your story needs, and finish with a live Q and A with a literary agent.

Laurel will be a guest presenter.

 

What you get
• 9 workshop sessions with 8 industry specialists
• A panel with 3 career writers exploring memoir, how to find your niche and do you really need an editor?

• The option to submit a precis for introduction to an international literary agent
• A live Q and A with a literary agent on the final day
• Hearty sandwiches for lunch with tea and coffee
• All handouts and notebooks
• A welcoming space for writers of all levels

Other upcoming events

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Online
Six Tuesday evenings, 7 July–29 September 2026
Queensland Writers Centre

Ready to work with an expert on your project?