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Learn To Write Good - Hosted by Tourettes aka Dominic Hoey

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16 June 2018

10am - 6pm
the community room, Toi Pōneke Arts Centre
$200

Poet, musician and best selling author Dominic Hoey, is running a one day creative writing workshop at Toi Pōneke Arts Centre.

Dominic has been running the workshops, entitled Learn To Write Good, for three years working with over 100 writers. They cover the fundamentals of creative writing and are open to everyone from poets to song writers to journalists to novelists.

The classes are relaxed with a focus on creativity, but also touch on technique to make sure students leave with the rudiments of good writing.

Dominic has released five critically acclaimed studio albums, two books of poetry, four short films, a one man show and a best-selling novel.

In a former life, he was an MC battle- and slam-poetry champion. He’s performed his spoken-word poetry in Australia, Europe, England, Japan, and America. His novel, Iceland was long listed in this years Ockham book awards and listed as one of 2017’s best books by The Listener.

Classes are $200, for more information or to book a space contact Dominic - tourettes.one@gmail.com