Speech can humanise stories, shape fictional worlds and give characters a distinct voice. This session explores how effective dialogue strengthens storytelling and helps conversations feel natural, purposeful and engaging.
About Zena Shapter
Zena Shapter is a multi award winning author of science fiction, fantasy, speculative and contemporary fiction, conjuring journeys into the beyond and unusual. Author of When Dark Roots Hunt, When Dark Waters Burn, Towards White, and co-author of Into Tordon, she’s a 'writer with a need for adventure' (Midnight Echo magazine), writing 'cold and brutal' stories (Tor.com), who 'deserves your attention' (Lillian Csernica, Tangent Online). She loves movies, frogs, chocolate, potatoes and living with her family on Sydney’s beautiful Northern Beaches, where she’s also an inclusive creativity advocate, writing mentor and editor. Find her online via zenashapter.com and Instagram @ZenaShapter.
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