For rangatahi aged 14-18 years
Storylines is delighted to present an afternoon of creativity, imagination, and inspiration at our Story Sparks Writing and Illustration Workshops in Auckland.
This special event offers young writers and young illustrators (aged 14-18 years) the chance to learn directly from some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most talented authors and illustrators.
📅 Date: Saturday 27 September
🕐 Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
📍 Venue: Marist School, 14 Kitenui Avenue, Mount Albert, Auckland
💲 Cost: $150 per participant (includes all three workshops in either Writing or Illustration — participants must choose one stream. Workshops cannot be mixed and matched).
Join us for an afternoon filled with hands-on workshops, new skills and plenty of inspiration to spark your next great story or artist.
Writing Workshops for Teens aged 14-18 years
1:00 – 2:00pm
Creating Characters to Make Your Story Shine!
Learn how characters and plot work together to create a captivating story with Sonya Wilson
2:15 – 3:15pm
How to Write Great Dialogue
Learn how to create interesting, believable dialogue which helps to bring your characters and plot to life with Kiri Lightfoot
3:30 – 4:30pm
Crafting Vivid Scenes with World Building Techniques
How do you share your story’s world with readers in compelling ways? Explore techniques to bring your story’s settings to life with Paula Morris
Illustration Workshops for Teens aged 14-18 years
1:00 – 2:00pm
Storytelling Through Pictures: The Possibilities!
So you love to draw—what now? Illustration? Comics? Animation? Bring some ideas and your favourite drawing tools with Zak Waipara
2:15 – 3:15pm
Drawing Lifelike Characters
Learn ways to make your characters live on the page—how will you show them walking? Running? Eating? with Michel Mulipola
3:30 – 4:30pm
Storyboarding and Sequencing
You have a plot for your lifelike characters. How can you draw your plot? with Ant Sang
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity!
Whether you love writing or drawing, these workshops will help you grow your skills, meet other creative tamariki and rangatahi, and learn from inspiring mentors.
👉 Complete the form below to register your place.
What to bring: Water bottle, snacks, and something to write on (pen/paper or device). Illustration attendees should bring their favourite illustration tools (which can be pen/pencils or a device)