Factory Feedback
Young writers (aged 7-17)
Get Your Start as a Professional Writer
Story Factory is seeking young writers (aged 7-17) who love writing and have something to say to submit their writing for publication for our newest program – Factory Feedback.
This program is designed to support, champion and amplify the voices of the brilliant young people of Australia.
We will work with you to edit and develop your writing (both fiction and non-fiction) and then publish successful submissions on our website, as well as pay a small honorarium for your work.
We’re looking for shorter pieces suitable for publishing online on our website. We’d love to read your three-volume novel but it’s a bit tricky to publish online so we may suggest publishing an extract of longer work submitted. Up to 1000 words is a good fit, as a guideline.
We’ll ask for your name, age, address and school to check your eligibility for this program as part of the application process.
Factory Feedback is our vote of confidence in the voices of young people.
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Come and visit our Prescription Poetry booth at the @sydwritersfest at @carriageworks this weekend 27-28 May! Our Story Factory Poetry Doctors will be on hand to dispense prescriptions to cure all manner of modern ailments. 😷❤️🩹 These bottles of joy contain rays of sunshine and pearls of wisdom from our creative writing students…100% made with love at the Story Factory, all packed and ready to be shared with the world. 🫶
Entry is free. No appointment required! Bring your friends and family. Share snaps of your scripts 📸 @sydneystoryfactory
📸 Richard Short & Aph D.
#SydneyWritersFestival #PrescriptionPoetry #StoryFactory
Witnessed the incredible talent of @zeadalamusic at Story Factory`s Parramatta Creative Circle last Friday! 🙌🏽🎤🎶 This singer-songwriter, rapper, and poet from South West Sydney blew us away with her mesmerising performance. Thank you Z for coming to Story Factory Parramatta to connect with and inspire our community of young creators.
The Creative Circle is a series of events run by @storyfactorypublishing bringing together experienced artists with early career writers to inspire young creators (aged 15-25). Events will run on selected Friday evenings at Story Factory Parramatta from April to September 2023. DM @storyfactorypublishing to learn more.
#Zeadala #ParramattaCreativeCircle #StoryFactory #SouthWestSydney #SingerSongwriter #Rapper #Poet #LivePerformance #CreativeProgram #FridayNightFun
We had a blast hosting a special black out poetry event with our volunteers. To say thank you, we gave out special badges to our Community Heroes and World Changers! 🙌 We`re so grateful to our community of dedicated volunteers. Thank you for all the work you do! 🫶
Interested in volunteering with Story Factory? Sign up here: https://www.storyfactory.org.au/volunteer/
#NVM2023 #TheChangeMakers #storyfactory #volunteer #westernsydney
Photo: Thuy Giang
Are you a parent or teacher of a young writer? ✍️ Have you ever wanted to see their work published in a real book? 📕
Story Factory is offering FREE creative writing workshops for students to help them write and publish stories on their own. Our after-school workshops are facilitated by experienced educators who are passionate about helping young people improve their literacy and storytelling skills. We`ll also give them access to resources and support from professional writers to empower their creativity. 📝 📚
It`s FREE and easy to sign up. Visit: https://www.storyfactory.org.au/programs/after-school-holiday-programs/
We hope to see you soon!
#storyfactory #creativewriting #freeworkshop #publishing #westernsydney
WE’RE HIRING! We’re looking for an Aboriginal Engagement Manager to develop strong partnerships and understanding between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and Story Factory, to help improve outcomes for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in our programs.
If you’re passionate about improving writing skills and educational opportunities for Indigenous young people or know someone who would be perfect for this role, head to our website to learn more: https://www.storyfactory.org.au/about/work-with-us/
Artwork by Danielle Mate.
#sydneystoryfactory #nowhiring #jobopportunity #indigenousjobs #westernsydney
Stories from this Program
Sustainability
By Tim, Year 6
Hi, today I will show you how to live more sustainably. Sustainability means meeting our own needs without needing the ability of future generations. There are ways for families to...
Tick Tick Time
By Silvana, Year 8
Hear the ticks and the tocks of the clocks It’s always ticking it’s always tocking it never ever stops It’s goes on and on and on It’s valuable it’s...
Bullying
By Bodhi, Year 8
Being bullied during your youth can affect how you interact with others, how you look and act physically, what you are represented as verbally, how you can be damaged socially,...
School
By Bodhi, Year 8
Searching through thousand page dictionaries looking for that one special word Clapping and applauding I hear whilst receiving my award Hurrying out the door, making sure not to miss a...
Friend
By Bodhi, Year 8
Fiery relationships, yelling at one another, to laughing till you can’t breathe, to surfing and psyching each other up Really wishing not all of them were over hyper and can’t...
Surfing
By Bodhi, Year 8
Splashing around in the heavy shores, getting dumped and glassing barrels Using the crystal clear ocean as a playground and a getaway from the real world to another dimension Riding...
The Beautiful Game
By Ethan, Year 8
They call it the beautiful game Like Pele and Messi in the hall of fame. My muddy boots on the moist green grass. The pride, the passion As I press,...
Family
By Dennis, Year 8
Family to keep with loyalty, Over any currency, Family by my side, Love them with them with my heart, Play with them outside, Oh my love is sharp, Sibling at...
The Sharp Knife
By Dennis, Year 8
John spire had always loved vast surry hills with its outrageous, obedient oceans. It was a place where he felt lonely. He was a brutal, admirable, orange juice drinker with...
The Dark Shadow
By Charbel, Year 5
I wake up to a beautiful summers’ morning, birds tweeting on twitter, the clock ticking, everything is perfect. I then realise, the clock ticking… was not the clock. There was...
Untitled
By James, Year 8
We all make mistakes, Have struggles, and Even things In your pass. But you are not Your mistakes, you Are not your struggles, And you are here now with The...
Bad People Judge Others
By Levi, Year 6
It is foolish to judge others! It is wrong! It is not right! Everybody knows that things are not always as they appear. It is absolutely wrong to judge others...
Don’t Judge
By Tomasi, Year 6
Do you ever judge? Then you are certainly an uninformed person! It is a well known fact that things are not always as they seem. This is due to every...
Evolution of animation over time
By Bao, Year 9
Animation is the main entertainment of our time, and the past as well. A lot of people enjoy it around the world. It is a part of our lives; at...
Untitled
By Abdulasalam, Year 10
Middle east the Lands around the Southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, the Central part of this general area was formally called The Near East a name given...