What: Creative writing expert Renu Balakrishnan is organising a workshop for students and working professionals who want to hone their creative writing skills.

Where: Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai

When: November 2, 9, 16, 30, December 7, 14

Time: 6.30 pm

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.

~ You have to pay Rs 3,000 to join the workshop.

~ For more details, visit www.xaviercomm.org

About Renu Balakrishnan

~ She attended a Master's in Education course at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford.

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

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

~ She has written book reviews and short stories for children and

How to apply

~ You have to register and pay the workshop fee before October 30 at the Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai.

~ You have to collect reading and writing assignments for the first class on registration.

Address

The Xavier Institute of Communications
St Xavier's College
Mumbai -- 400 001

Phones: (022) 22621366, 22622877

e-mail: renu@rediffmail.com