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Want to improve your writing skills?

February 23, 2007 16:41 IST
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What: Creative writing expert Renu Balakrishnan is organising a workshop for students and working professionals who want to hone their creative writing skills.

The workshop is aimed at people who want to improve their creative writing skills in writing fiction and nonfiction.

Course content

Session 1: Story structure in fiction and nonfiction writing -- complication/ resolution

Session 2: Plot

Session 3: Narrative design and voice

Session 4: Character and dialogue

Session 5: Setting

Session 6: Tips on writing by a published author

Programme details

~ There will be six sessions of two hours each.

Where: The Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai

When: March 1, March 8, March 15, March 20, March 30, April 5

Time: 6.30 pm

Fee: Rs 3,000

Important date

~ Last date for registration: February 23

How to register

~ You have to register and pay the workshop fee (Rs 3,000) at the Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai. 

Address

Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC)
St. Xavier's College
Mumbai -- 400001

Phones: (022) 22621366, 22621639, 22622877

e-mail: renu@rediffmail.com

About Renu Balakrishnan

~ She attended a Masters in Education course at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford.

~ She has attended creative writing programmes at the New School, New York.

~ She writes book reviews for Elan magazine.

~ She has conducted writing workshops for teachers in schools and colleges.

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