Michael Wagner: Author Talk

Session Info:

Michael’s entertaining, uplifting talks bring his stories and the whole writing process to life. They also support teachers by enthusing students to read and write, equipping them with new writing skills, and providing insights into the techniques of an author.

Topics:

Where ideas come from. Name collecting. Where Michael got the ideas that sparked his best-known books and series. The writing process (eg. keeping and using a journal, how long it takes to write a book, pen or computer, etc).

Other sessions:

The Instant Plot Machine
Michael unravels the art of storytelling to reveal: the basic ingredients of all stories; the three main types of story ending; how to bring any story to a satisfying conclusion; and (time permitting) how to effectively create moving pictures in the reader’s mind. Topics: The key ingredients of all stories. The three main types of […]

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