Breaking in as a Writer - Linda Niccol

Writing short stories, poems, feature films and you’re not sure what the next step is? Then this is an event you won’t want to miss.

A writer is anyone who writes. It seems obvious, but so many unpublished writers lack the confidence to take their work seriously. While others spend all their time talking about writing, and none of it actually writing.

Hear Linda Niccol (www.lindaniccol.com) tell you how she took her writing seriously. How she got her two collections of short stories published “The Geometry of Desire” and “The Temperature of Water”. How her feature script “Second Hand Wedding” went on to become the most successful low budget NZ film. And most importantly how you go about backing yourself.

Linda will also talk about what professional organisations are out there to help writers develop their craft. Discuss the realities of money in the New Zealand context. And cover the pros and cons of writing competitions.

The Arts Hub Forums are hosted by Hutt Valley Community Arts with the assistance of the Creative Communities Hutt City Funding Scheme. They provide artists an opportunity to learn, discuss, network, and create, and a place to voice ideas and concerns, share resources, and seek answers.

Arts Hub Forums in Lower Hutt

Free events for anyone involved in the Arts.

We welcome arts practitioners at all levels of professionalism in 
every discipline.

Parking is available in the Peel Street Carpark off Britannia Street, and the Arts Hub is wheelchair accessible.

When:         Tuesday 3 November 11am till 1pm

How Much: Free!