Wyndham Writing Awards: Get inspired!

Explore our collection of resources and get inspired for the Wyndham Writing Awards. Prizes will be awarded for unpublished works in three categories: short story, flash story, and poetry. Shortlisted entries will be published in the Wyndham Writing Awards Anthology 2025.

For more information and entries visit: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/writingawards

Updated April 28, 2025
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Craft in the real world : rethinking fiction writing and workshopping
Salesses, Matthew
Paper Book
The traditional writing workshop was established with white male writers in mind; what we call craft is informed by their cultural values. In this bold and original examination of elements of writing - including plot, character, conflict, structure, and believability - Matthew Salesses asks...
Creative Writing For Dummies
Maggie Hamand
Paper Book
Unlock your creative potential and write something special Ever dream of writing a book, article, poem, or play that means something to you--and maybe to someone else as well? Do you have an idea you're ready to get down on paper? In Creative Writing For Dummies, you'll learn...
How fiction works
Wood, James
Paper Book
What makes a story a story? What is style? What's the connection between realism and real life? These are some of the questions James Wood answers inHow Fiction Works, the first book-length essay by the preeminent critic of his generation. Ranging widely--from Homer to David Foster...
Writing down the bones : freeing the writer within
Goldberg, Natalie.
Paper Book
Natalie Goldberg's word-of-mouth hit has sold well over half a million copies. Goldberg, who has conducted writing workshops for both beginners and professionals all over the United States, sees writing as a practice that helps us comprehend the value of our lives. With insight, humor, and...

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