Ink Your Story - The Creative Writing Workshop in Pune

Fiction Writing, is it magic or logic..art or craft..inspiration or perspiration..gift or prize!
Demystify the process of story writing with practical techniques. Unleash the writer within you and explore the world of stories with confidence!

This is a Writers’ Workshop that has,
Innovative exercises for story building:
1. Radical techniques for plot development
2. Practical solutions to writers’ block
3. Dynamic methods for characterization
4. A bold new approach to the imaginative side of the mind.
5. A chance to get published in a forthcoming anthology.
6. Be ready for a guided rollercoaster through the amazing dreamscapes of your own ideas and words.

As part of our Living Bridge - LiTreasure Hunt Program we are coming out with our first anthology of short stories 'LiTreasure Hunt For Temptation' soon.
These are stories written by participants of our creative writing workshop.
The earlier title - Literally Yours, a romantic novel set in the Jaipur Literature Festival was published last year.

Currently we are inviting stories for our next anthology.

Workshop Content:
Day 1 (10.00 am-5.00 pm)

1. A Writerly Life- Understanding value of writing, sensing inner creative rhythm.(Lecture & Interaction)

2. Intro To Elements Of Writing - The Paragraph Vector, Idea, plot, character, setting, style, Beginning-Middle-End. (Writing & Interaction)

3. Elements of Story Designing

4. Experiential Writing - Embarrassing/Shocking Incident with a fictional ending in any genre. (Writing And Narration)

5. Story Matrix - Elements Of Synopsis Writing. (Writing & Narration)

6. Character Designing - Types, Character sketches, Strengths/Flaws/Dreams & Quirks (Writing & Interaction)

7. Assignment- Character Kidnapping - (Outdoor observation)

Day 2 (10.00 am - 5.00 pm)
Intro To Plot Theory (Lecture With Examples)

1. Photo Story & The Chetan Bhagat Syndrome - Rules For Writing Drama (Writing)

2. The Curse Of O Henry (Discussion)

3. Mystery Vs Suspense (Debate with Examples from Various Genres)

4. Rules For Writing A Mystery - Plot Designing With Props (Game, Writing and Interaction)

5. Principles of Dialogue (RolePlay in Fictional Situations)

6. Assignment- Fictional Dialogue

7. A Certificate will be given at the closing of the workshop.

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IT Professional; Diploma in Creative Writing from British Council

He is a Pune based author with a flair for fiction from the absurd to stark raving reality. He abandoned his career in IT after 12 years to take up writing as his primary profession. His penchant for creative experiments has made him write in almost every genre.
His recently published novella ‘Literally Yours’ (Co-authored with Asha Francis) is a tongue-in-cheek tale on the Indian English writing scenario. His earlier graphic book Animal Palette was received very well at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2012 and was nominated for Best Book and Best Writer at Comic Con 2012. His first book Blond Man’s Buff (Nov.2007, Reprint Mar. 2010) has received widespread international literary praise.
CockTale Carnival, his next collection of stories is soon to be published.
Currently he is writing a novel – The Seven Deadly Skins and has just completed a Hindi film. His short stint with detective serial CID too was an interesting phase. He is the editorial director of LiTreasure Publishers. He has penned the Hindi feature film 'Ek Aur Saraab' which was highly appreciated.
He has been trained by the British Council to teach creative writing. He conducts workshops with the British Library and Living Bridge.