24th to the 26th June 2016
The Dublin Writers Conference will take
place later this month and extra
seats have been made available!!!
Judging by the success of last year's
event, this conference is quickly becoming a key date on the literary calendar.
I'm really honored to be joining the
list of professional speakers and workshop facilitators this year, so if you
fancy taking part, I'll look forward to seeing you there.
There are a wide range of seminars and
workshops available, and flexibility with bookings too, whether you are
available for one day or two.....
You can check it out HERE
The workshop I will
be doing....
CHARACTER, IMPACT &
PACE
This module will look at how best to begin your story, including getting
that killer opening line. It will examine the role of character/characters
in your fictional world, concentrating on truly engaging the reader by creating
memorable ones. Pace and impact are crucial components of fiction writing, and
during this session we will explore the ideal means of establishing solid pace
and impact in your work. The right pacing and the the correct impact, both critical components, will have your reader
turning the pages, keeping them hooked throughout. Pacing defines the speed and
rhythm at which a story is told, pulling the reader through events, whilst the
correct impact has the power to captivate, entertain and inspire your
reader.
And a little about me.....
LOUISE PHILLIPS is an author of four bestselling psychological crime thrillers, each shortlisted for Best Irish Crime Novel of the Year in the Irish Book Awards. Her second novel, THE DOLL’S HOUSE, won the award. Her work has formed part of many literary anthologies, and she has won both the Jonathan Swift Award and the Irish Writers’ Centre Lonely Voice platform. In 2013, she received an Arts Bursary for Literature, and in 2015, she was awarded a Writers’ Residency at Cill Rialaig Artist retreat. She teaches crime fiction at the Irish Writers’ Centre in Dublin, and this year, she was longlisted for a CWA Dagger in the Library Award. She has also been a judge on the Irish panel for the EU Literary Award. Her first two novels, RED RIBBONS and THE DOLL’S HOUSE will be published in the U.S. in 2016 and 2017. Her latest novel is THE GAME CHANGER
