Many new writers find plotting difficult and as their story may be a quest — either a physically or psychologically exacting journey in which the protagonist has a very hard time - the writer needs to create a subtlety structured yet believable chain of events - or plot - that subjects the characters to all the physical, emotional and mental punishment the story is about to hand out. Almost all stories arise and progress out of causality - which develops into plot. In turn, the plot is driven by the wilful and/or unconscious desires of the characters who are the main protagonists. Thus the depth, dimensionality and authenticity of the plot are vital. This workshop is a rare opportunity for emerging writers to learn the intricacies of plotting in which they will cover and participate in: What comes first plot or character? Does it matter? The difference between story & plot, Motive and consequence in plot, What drives the plot? Believable motivation in characters, The place of conflict in the story, Making the story – and its resolution - come out of the conflict, Story arc - the nine point parabola of the plot

John Harman has written for a living all his working life, initially as an advertising copy-writer before working for many years as a journalist. Later he owned a film company, making management training, health and safety and government information films where he wrote (literally) hundreds of film scripts, many of them dramatised case studies. During this time, John also began writing scripts for television, resulting in the broadcast of many popular UK television series. Over the last few years John has turned to novel writing and has had four major international thrillers published by ‘Headline’. He has recently completed a novel which is ‘going the rounds’ in America, and is starting work on a new novel set in WA. He has lectured extensively on the subject of Creative Writing: in the UK at Madingley Hall, the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Continuing Education; in America at Davis, Northern California, for UCLA; and in WA for the State Literature Centre and for FAWWA (The Fellowship of Australian Writers, WA). Early in 2004 he was Established Writer in Residence at Tom Collins House, the West Australian centre of the Fellowship of Australian Writers.

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