Writing & Comics Labs | Creative Programs for Young People
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Writing & Comics Labs

Create characters, stories, comics and zines

Structured creative labs with professional writers and artists, ending with a zine, publication or exhibition of your work.

Writing & Comics Labs are part of Creative Pathways, Kosmovision’s family of creative programs. Each Lab runs over several weeks and brings together creative writing, character development, comics, visual storytelling and worldbuilding, working towards a finished creative project.

Labs run with local councils, community partners and at Boyd Community Hub, for young people aged 10–25. Each Lab has its own age group, such as Junior Labs (10–12), 12–15 or 16–25. No previous writing, drawing or arts experience is required, and everyone is welcome, including neurodivergent young people.

What the Lab offers

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Character & Voice
Find your voice

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Comics & Zines
Make your own

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Worlds & Imagination
Build new worlds

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From Idea to Exhibition
Share your work

What We Explore

Across the program, participants explore writing, character, comics and visual storytelling, and worldbuilding through a mix of guided and creative-led activities.

Writing & Storytelling

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  • Voice, scenes and short-form writing
  • Imagined stories and fragments
  • Characters, relationships and perspectives
  • Worldbuilding: places and possible futures
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Comics & Visual Storytelling

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  • Comics, sequence and graphic narrative
  • Drawing, symbols and visual prompts
  • Combining image and text to tell a story
  • Creative experimentation across written and visual forms

How It Works

The Lab may be offered as:

A 4–12 week writing and comics lab
A holiday intensive

A weekend workshop series

A Lab with a council or community partner

Sessions are structured yet flexible, allowing participants to build confidence, creative voice and their own stories over time.

Creative Outcomes

Participants may create and share:

Short stories
Letters between characters

Zine-style creative booklets

Register your interest

Writing & Comics Labs – Registration of Interest

Please complete this form to register your interest. Kosmovision will contact you with details of upcoming Labs near you.


Also in some Labs

Some Labs include role play, dialogue, voice and movement to bring characters and stories to life.

Expression of interest

contact@kosmovision.org.au

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