ONLINE COURSES

Looking for some Varuna magic from the comfort of home? You’ve come to the right place! Varuna offers a range of online courses throughout the year designed to support writers to develop their craft, finish their project, and build writerly connections across Australia and New Zealand.

Unlike many other writing courses, Varuna runs an Expression of Interest application process so that each of our online courses is carefully curated. We aim to create connections between writers as well as with our expert facilitators. We know better than anyone how important it is that writers be surrounded by other writers who will support and extend them.

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Self-Paced Courses

We want to support you to prioritise your writing. We have created this range of online writing courses with our Alumni to give you the flexibility to find the time to write, at your own pace and in at a time that suits you, to develop your skills with the guidance of fellow writers.

Crafting Point of View with Jane Messer now available

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Kickstart your Writing Project with Ashley Hay

This four-week intensive masterclass for writers at all stages of their careers offers the opportunity to get started on a new writing project or breathe life into a project you have abandoned or are struggling with.

Applications have closed for this program

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Amy Sambrooke Amy Sambrooke

Structure, Plot and Pacing with Roanna Gonsalves

This 10-week online workshop series with Roanna Gonsalves is a craft-based masterclass focused on beginnings and endings, points of view, characterisation, language and the handling of time.

Applications have closed for this program

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Amy Sambrooke Amy Sambrooke

First Nations Masterclass with Ellen van Neerven

Led by award-winning writer, teacher and Mununjali author Ellen van Neerven, this small online class for First Nations writers of all genres uses reading as a tool to sharpen artistic vision and ambition

Applications are now closed

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