“An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this.” Stephen King
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Before the day:
Writing a winning story:
What's it all about? Browse the website and check out last year's winners to see what a winning book looks like. You'll see there are National and State winners.
When: Tuesday 3rd September: 7.45 am till the book is finished around 3pm - 5 pm, Term 3, Week 7 Where: Senior Library Divisions: Word Count: Both Divisions must observe a minimum 3500 to maximum 5000 word count. Objective: To write and illustrate a story Rules & Parameters: On the day, you are given unique story parameters including: Participants should be familiar with the following documents:
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Except from Kenny, B., Housden, E. Kenny, M. (2007). What makes a short story. In (Ed.). A stack of stories. Wilson: Queensland: Farr.