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Telescope ‘Tell Your Story’ Program

An online writing program for people of all abilities.

There are 5 online session videos for you to watch. You can work through these sessions at your own pace.

Each session has ‘Tell Your Story’ resources attached. These maybe pictures, instructions or templates. You can download these and print them out if you wish. These resources will help you to create your own work.

Watch each video and complete each section before moving to the next section.

You can use some of the facilitator’s tips and resources to create one new story or many stories. You may wish to continue to work on a story you have been working on for a long time – the choice is yours.

Remember to save any work you do on your device or store your work in a safe place.

Section 1: Introduction

Download the resource

Section 2: The Hero

https://youtu.be/UysinlV4ApA
Workshop 1 – The Hero

Section 3: The Quest

Workshop 2 – The Quest

Section 4: The Wall

https://youtu.be/7KdOGjY-_RY
Workshop 3 – The Wall

Section 5: Putting it all Together

https://youtu.be/1iG4Ouyg74c

Want to know more?

If you need more information, feel free to arrange a 40 minute 1:1 virtual conference session with Emmanuel to discuss the progress of your work.  This meeting can happen at any time during the program (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday between 9am – 4.30pm).

Email Manny to make a time EPimentel@scopeaust.org.au

More information

Emmanuel will use the Zoom app and will email you a link and password once times have been agreed upon.

How to use Zoom

Absolutely! You can share it with your friends and family members.

You may wish to enter it into the Community Inclusion Services Telescope Reading and Awards competition.

There is also a possibility that your piece could performed at the Telescope Readings event as of the Melbourne Fringe Festival (supported by MCC).

Download and complete the Telescope Reading and Awards form and attach your completed piece and email to Emmanuel – Epimentel@scopeaust.org.au

For stories that have chapters, please choose a section of your story that you think the reader will enjoy (about 5 minutes long).

Your piece will be entered into the competition under one of the following categories:

  • Fiction
  • Non-fiction
  • Poetry
  • Illustrated text
  • Group award
  • Young writer’s award (up to 17 years of any category)

Any people with lived experience of disability or mental health issues can enter. Anyone can enter if they are aged 10 and over.