Verbatik Media

Hello guys, I am back with another workshop as some students wanted me to have a morning batch for the last workshop. So here it is:

Details of the course:

Fees: Rs.1000 per student
Date: 1st June to 5th June
Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Platform: Zoom
Session recordings: Available on Request
Certification: by Citrus Publishers (upon completion of assignment)

Topics Covered:

Day-1:

• Introduction to Creative Writing & Fiction Writing
• Genres in literature
• Discovering The Writer Within
• Ways of writing and the best way to write
• WHAT to write – finding and developing ideas
• Important Terminologies
• Important Literary Devices
• Writing Styles
• Literary Themes

Day-2:

• Understanding Drafts
• Importance of First Draft & Second Draft
• Exposition, Narration & Point Of Views
• Elements Of Fiction Writing
• Tools Of Fiction Writing
• Understanding Plotting a story
• Elements of Plot Structure
• Aristotle’s Basic Story Structure & 3 Traditional Plot Structures

Day-3:

• Characterisation basics
• Types of different characters
• Character as per their narrative function
• Character arcs
• Inner Conflicts
• Character Motivation and Stakes
• Character Backstory
• Profiling the characters

Day-4:

• The technique of ‘Show, don’t Tell’
• External conflict & Point Of Views
• Dialogue writing basics
• Understanding Pacing & Tension
• Structuring a scene
• Conflict, Resolution and Ending
• Self-Revising
• Self-Editing
• My Story Framework

Day-5:

• Elementary rules of Fiction Writing
• How to improve your writing
• Reading like a writer to improve your writing
• Writing-Related Concepts: Freewriting, Morning Words or Pages, Blank Page Syndrome, Prompt-Writing, Idea Journal & Writing Rituals
• Biggest Insecurities faced by Writers & Security Blanket For Writers
• Techniques of planning: MindMapping and Brainstorming for Writing