Noosa District State High School 2001 graduate Zane Hacker visited his former school this week and ran a workshop on writing for a Year 9 English class.
Chef and food author, Mr Hacker has worked a number of stints over the past decade in Antarctica, feeding the scientists and researchers based in Australian camps on the frozen continent.
Mr Hacker assisted the students with their short story assignment by providing the class with an informative and educational lesson on his Antarctic experience and the writing process he undertook to write his memoir.
He spoke to the students about the importance of writing every day in order to retain memories.
“In Antarctica, I would keep a diary and write down everything, be it a page or simply a few sentences,“ Mr Hacker said.
He advised the class to read widely to become better writers.
“Books of all types of genres are important tools of the trade,“ Mr Hacker said.
The students enjoyed a slideshow Mr Hacker shared of the impressive photographs he took whilst based in the Antarctic, most of which also feature in his book, Antarctic Sundays.
The students were provided with much insight into the writing process from his educative lesson.
