Ever have a great story idea but don’t know how to start, or what happens next? This interactive workshop is all about overcoming that blank page and diving into storytelling! We’ll explore ways to begin a story and keep the plot moving at a pace. Through fun prompts, you’ll learn key skills to keep you inspired and your readers hooked. Whether you love writing fantasy, mystery, or wild adventure, this workshop will help you bring your story to life. No experience needed — just bring your imagination.
For ages 10 - 15
All participants get a $10 voucher to be spent at the Tamariki Book Festival on Sunday 13 July!
About the presenter:
Heather McQuillan is an award-winning writer based in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand. In 2005, she won the Tom Fitzgibbon Award, and three of her novels for young people have been awarded Storylines Notable Books. Her latest books are Avis and the Promise of Dragons (2019), Avis and the Call of the Kraken (2024), and Truth Needs No Colour (2025). As well as writing for young people, she writes short fiction, flash fiction and poetry and has been widely published in Aotearoa and internationally. Heather is the director of Write On School for Young Writers where she works to give agency to young writers.
