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SUMMARY:Writers' Workshop
LOCATION:Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome)\nGeelong Library a
 nd Heritage Centre (The Dome)
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DESCRIPTION:In this workshop we'll explore the power of the unexpected enc
 ounter: how placing two strangers together in a confined space can create 
 tension\, curiosity\, intimacy\, and revelation..\nhttps://grlc.libnet.inf
 o/event/17454184
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Some of the most compelling stories begin 
 with people who have no reason to know one another. A train carriage\, a w
 aiting room\, a caf&eacute\;\, an elevator: ordinary spaces can become cha
 rged when two lives briefly intersect. What makes these encounters powerfu
 l isn't necessarily what the characters say\, but what they notice\, what 
 they withhold\, and the small details that gradually reveal that their liv
 es may be more connected than either of them realises.</p>\n<p>In this wor
 kshop\, we'll explore how to build a compelling encounter without relying 
 on exposition or melodrama. We'll look at how dialogue\, gesture\, observa
 tion\, and carefully chosen details can reveal character &mdash\; and how 
 a seemingly insignificant meeting can acquire meaning as the story unfolds
 .</p>\n<p><strong>Writing Challenge: "Strangers on the Same Train"</strong
 ></p>\n<p>Write a short story (850 words max) about two strangers who find
  themselves sitting opposite each other on a train. One of them is carryin
 g something the other desperately needs &mdash\; but neither character kno
 ws this at the beginning.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep the story entirely on the tr
 ain. The carriage is your world.</li>\n<li>Begin with the characters as co
 mplete strangers. Establish their differences through observation rather t
 han explanation.</li>\n<li>Let their conversation develop naturally. Avoid
  giving either character a long backstory or explanation of who they are.<
 /li>\n<li>Use small details &mdash\; an object\, a gesture\, a hesitation\
 , something overheard &mdash\; to gradually reveal what each character wan
 ts or needs.</li>\n<li>By the end\, the reader should understand why the o
 bject matters and why this particular encounter could not have happened wi
 th just anyone.</li>\n</ul>\nhttps://grlc.libnet.info/event/17454184
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