Weaving Wildlife Magic into Adventure Writing: A workshop with Deb Fitzpatrick
Award-winning author Deb Fitzpatrick loves weaving Australian wildlife into her adventure stories and creating young characters who make a difference. This workshop will explore how young writers can fuel their fiction with things that fascinate them in real life.
Literature
8+
The Story Place, State Library of WA
60 minutes
Deb Fitzpatrick
Creative Writing,
Wildlife Care,
Native Animals
4 October
Saturday
4th October
Per child $5.28
Per child (with Tawny Trouble Book included) $26.13
Accompanying adults Free
Accessibility Guide
Lighting and Sound
Total blackout (audience)
Lighting level
Indoors, well-lit
Flashing lights
Loud sounds
Repetitive noises
Drums
High-pitched tones
Unexpected sounds
Background Music
Interactivity and Participation
Children invited on stage
Artist goes into audience
Manual activity (e.g. read, draw, sing, paint, construct things)
Creative Writing
Undertake direct movement
Participation in groups/pairs
Parent/carer can support in participation
Capacity for a child slower in their movements to participate
Senses, Emotions and Effects
Distinctive smells
Special effects
Textures
Balloons
Characters express anger
Dialogue driven
Only explanations of workshop activities
Props
Attention Span
Intermission/break
Introduction
Children need to sit in one place
Appropriate to make noise/move around
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