Narrative writing - memoir, novel, story - relies on the management of time to build and release tension, reveal and resolve conflict, and to lead the reader from a gripping introduction to a satisfying conclusion.

In this short workshop with acclaimed writer Dr Kathryn Heyman, you'll learn how to pace your writing and manage the passage of time. You'll also discover when (and how) to pull back off the throttle and give your readers time to reflect – and ensure important details don't get lost in a narrative blur. You'll leave the workshop knowing how to create a series of 'searing moments' that focus time and tension, and how to connect those moments across time.

About Dr Kathryn Heyman

Dr Kathryn Heyman is the award-winning author of nine works of fiction and non-fiction, and several plays for BBC radio and for stage. She taught writing for the University of Oxford and is the director of the Australian Writers Mentoring Program. Kathryn has guided hundreds of writers from idea to publication.