In this session, you will learn how to turn the most sensitive and mundane material into comedic gold through readings and writing exercises.
Discover how to write stories that are unflinching, tender and funny. You’ll end the day with tips and tricks to find hilarity in the mundane and to find the heart of your story.
Bring pen and paper or a fully charged device to participate in the writing exercises.
You will learn:
- To turn the mundane into comedic gold
- To plan for humour
- To develop your unique comedic voice and brand of funny
About the tutor:
Sam Elkin is a writer, lawyer and radio maker. Born in England and raised on unceded Noongar land, he currently lives on unceded Wurundjeri land near the Maribyrnong River. He is a co-host of 3RRR radio show Queer View Mirror and the ABC History Listen’s Crossing Time: A History of Transgender Australia. Sam’s essays have been published in Kill Your Darlings, Griffith Review, Meanjin and Overland. In 2020, Sam was a Wheeler Centre Next Chapter fellow, and in 2022 he co-edited Nothing to Hide: Voices of Trans and Gender Diverse Australia. Detachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga is his first book.
For more information, visit writersvictoria.org.au
