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 Prizes will be awarded for unpublished works in three categories: short story, flash story, and poetry.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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Always Take Notes: Advice from the world's greatest writers
Akam, Simon.
Paper Book
Bestselling and award-winning authors share the secrets to their success, and the hard lessons they have learnt along the way.
The anatomy of genres : how story forms explain the way the world works
Truby, John
Paper Book
A guide to understanding the major genres of the story world by the legendary writing teacher and author of The Anatomy of Story, John Truby. Most people think genres are simply categories on Netflix or Amazon that provide a helpful guide to making entertainment choices...
The Bloomsbury introduction to creative writing
Mokhtari, Tara
Paper Book
Covering all of the major genres, The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing is a complete introductory manual for students of creative writing. Now in its second edition, the book features an updated and expanded chapter on writing for digital media, and new exercises for reading...
Bring your fiction to life
Wiesner, Karen
Paper Book
Craft a Story That Towers Above the Rest You know it when you read it: In page after page and scene after scene, a truly engrossing novel has qualities that set it apart. Authentic characters, a well-rounded plot, and immersive settings work in harmony to create a three...
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
Hamand, Maggie
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...
From big idea to book : create a writing practice that brings you joy
Kwak, Jessie L.
Paper Book
Successful author and creativity expert Jessie Kwak is here to help you do just that - and have fun doing it. To her, every part of the process is important: idea generation, development, research, planning, drafting, revising, and publication and they're all covered here in friendly, accessible...
How fiction works
Wood, James
Paper Book
Rediscover this deep, practical anatomy of the novel from 'the strongest ... literary critic we have' (New York Review of Books) in this new revised 10th anniversary edition. What do we mean when we say we 'know' a fictional character? ...
How to be a writer : who smashes deadlines, crushes editors and lives in a solid gold hovercraft
Birmingham, John
Paper Book
'Beauty is good, but coin is better. You can't eat artistic integrity. It tastes like sawdust.' This gonzo guide is a lesson in the practicalities of writing: how to be productive, professional and maybe one day even pay the rent. Topics covered include 'How to slay writer's block', 'What the...
How to write a mystery : a handbook from Mystery Writers of America
Child, Lee
Paper Book
From 70 of the most successful mystery writers in the business, an invaluable guide to crafting mysteries--from character development and plot to procedurals and thrillers--"this is a writing guide that readers and writers will turn to again and again" (Booklist, starred review). ...
How to write like a writer : a sharp and subversive guide to ignoring inhibitions, inviting inspiration, and finding your true voice
Foster, Thomas C.
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved classic How to Read Literature Like a Professor teaches you how to write everything from a report for your community association to a meaningful memoir in this masterful and engaging guide. Combing...
In Writing: Conversations On Inspiration, Perspiration And Creative Desperation
Crisell, Hattie.
Paper Book
Based on Crisell's popular podcast of the same name, here is an inspiring and fascinating glimpse into the creative process - with some of our best-loved contemporary writers
Mastering the process : from idea to novel
George, Elizabeth
Paper Book
'After a number of years teaching writing courses and appearing at writers' conferences, I began to see that creating a process book utilising one of my novels as an example of each step of my process might prove useful to people who are interested in novel writing or in how this individual...
The novel project : a step-by-step guide to your novel, memoir or biography
Simsion, Graeme C.
Paper Book
This book is about another approach, based on established theories of creativity and design - and on the experience of authors who have adopted a more structured and reliable process. It could have been called What They Don t Teach You in Writing School because, rather than focusing on prose, it...
Novelista : anyone can write a novel. Yes, even you
Askew, Claire
Paper Book
NOVELISTA is a friendly, straight-talking writing guide for people who want to write a novel but don't know how to begin. It asks all the important questions and gives a host of reassuring answers that demonstrate that anyone can write a novel - even you! To begin with, what...
Poets & writers complete guide to being a writer : everything you need to know about craft, inspiration, agents, editors, publishing, and the business of building a sustainable writing career
Larimer, Kevin
Paper Book
For half a century, writers at every stage of their careers have turned to the literary nonprofit organization Poets & Writers for help with their professional development. In this book Poets & Writers provides the authoritative guide for writers that answers every imaginable question about craft...
The positive trait thesaurus : a writer's guide to character attributes
Ackerman, Angela
Paper Book
It's a writer's job to create compelling characters who can withstand life's fallout without giving up. But building authentic, memorable heroes is no easy task. To forge realistic characters, we must hobble them with flaws that set them back while giving them positive attributes to help them...
Solutions for Writers: Practical Lessons On Craft By The Legendary Editor Of James Baldwin, W.H. Auden, And Many More
Stein, Sol.
Paper Book
Practical, instantly usable techniques and advice for writers of fiction and non-fiction from master editor Sol Stein
Write a novel in ten minutes a day
Grubb, Katharine
Paper Book
LEARN HOW TO WRITE FICTION BY WRITING EVERY DAY Would you like to write but have no spare time? Do you not know where to begin? Write A Novel In 10 Minutes A Day will help you sculpt a full-length piece of creative writing in just ten minutes a day....
Writers' & artists' guide to how to write : how to plan, structure and write your novel
Ryan, William
Paper Book
Learn the craft of effective storytelling with the Writers' & Artists' Guide to How to Write. Novelist William Ryan introduces the techniques needed to construct, craft and draft a novel. He provides tried-and-tested examples and details on what to consider when writing for any audience,...
Writing a novel : bring your ideas to life the Faber Academy way
Skinner, Richard
Paper Book
A novel is a relationship, a place outside of time where both reader and writer are challenged and validated, stretched and rewarded. Richard Skinner believes it is your duty as a novelist to bring your whole self to the page; to find your story, not force it; to meet your reader in...
Writing down the bones : freeing the writer within
Goldberg, Natalie
Paper Book
The all-time best-selling writer's handbook turns 30. With insight, humor, and practicality, Natalie Goldberg inspires writers and would-be writers to take the leap into writing skillfully and creatively. She offers suggestions, encouragement, and solid advice on many aspects of...
Yes! No! But wait...! : the one thing you need to know to write a novel
Lott, Tim
Paper Book
At the heart of writing - at the apex of storytelling - there is only one principle, and it winds like a golden thread across all the books and courses. But it gets lost in the ever-spreading panoply of detail that the creative writing industry relies on to keep its wheels...

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