NEW FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS ACCESS TO AUSTRALIA’S BEST AUTHORS

Featuring Claire G. Coleman, Charlotte Wood, Alice Pung and more, ACT Writers are proud to launch ‘Hidden Nerve: The Art of Writing Prose’.

Hidden Nerve is a one-of-a-kind year-long online program designed to explore all facets of the art of writing prose. It’s been created to bridge the gap between open-access resources and intensive tertiary courses by providing uniquely inclusive access to some of Australia’s best writers.

The 2022 Hidden Nerve program features: Mirandi Riwoe; Claire G. Coleman; Delia Falconer; Stephanie Bishop; Charlotte Wood; Amanda Lohrey; Belinda Castles; Alice Pung and Peter Polites and one final special guest to be revealed in 2022.

All sessions will be facilitated by ACT Writers’ Creative Producer, Nigel Featherstone, a widely published author and experienced moderator of writing discussions.

“This is a chance for writers to learn from some of the most exciting Australian authors working today. It is a unique opportunity for creatives in our region and beyond,” said ACT Writers’ CEO Meg Wilson.

“The program brings together writers recognised in prestigious literary prizes, such as the Miles Franklin Literary Award, the Stella Prize, and the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards,” said Ms Wilson. “It’s an unprecedented chance for writers to develop their skills and learn from the best.”

Hidden Nerve is an online program comprising 10 x 90-minute monthly sessions, during which participants will learn about topics ranging from word choice and how sentences work, to illuminating character and building dramatic tension through gesture, and more. The program will conclude with two sessions during which authors will discuss work by an author they revere.

Hidden Nerve is designed to be of most benefit to those writers who are actively working on a prose project and are committed to developing their practice. In addition to selecting applicants for the program cohort, ACT Writers will enable paid access to individual sessions in 2022.

Applications close Thursday 9 December: https://www.actwriters.org/hidden-nerve