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Tough Stuff
Saturday 30 August 2014, 12:30pm—1:30pm
How do you write about difficult subjects? When real-life disaster and grief is involved, how do you handle stories sensitively while being true to artistic vision? Gaylene Preston, Rebecca Macfie and Lloyd Jones discuss with Finlay MacDonald what moves them to choose the hard subjects, and how they approach them.
Presented by Hawkesby & Co
Restriction: All Ages
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WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers Festival 2014
in association with The Press
TOUGH STUFF
Presented by Hawkesby & Co
How do you write about difficult subjects? When real-life disaster and grief is involved, how do you handle stories sensitively while being true to artistic vision?
Gaylene Preston has turned Christchurch's earthquake stories into TV drama in 'Hope & Wire'; Rebecca Macfie has documented the true stories of the people affected by the Pike River mine explosion; and Lloyd Jones has not shied away from writing about war and other tough themes. They discuss with Finlay MacDonald what moves them to choose the hard subjects, and how they approach them.
For more information visit our website http://www.wordchristchurch.co.nz
Please note:
- Booking/ service fees apply to all ticket sales.
- The Press Subscriber Concession is available to subscribers of The Press only. To access this offer please submit the purchase code you were provided.
in association with The Press
TOUGH STUFF
Presented by Hawkesby & Co
How do you write about difficult subjects? When real-life disaster and grief is involved, how do you handle stories sensitively while being true to artistic vision?
Gaylene Preston has turned Christchurch's earthquake stories into TV drama in 'Hope & Wire'; Rebecca Macfie has documented the true stories of the people affected by the Pike River mine explosion; and Lloyd Jones has not shied away from writing about war and other tough themes. They discuss with Finlay MacDonald what moves them to choose the hard subjects, and how they approach them.
For more information visit our website http://www.wordchristchurch.co.nz
Please note:
- Booking/ service fees apply to all ticket sales.
- The Press Subscriber Concession is available to subscribers of The Press only. To access this offer please submit the purchase code you were provided.
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