Words BookstoreCafé, Buidaiya is hosting a series of workshops in January and February.
The first series is titled ‘The Reading Writer’ and explores short stories and novel excerpts from several master writers, focusing not only on the story being told but the way in which it is revealed. Classes will also include weekly writing exercises.
This series will run on January 17, 24, 31 and February 7 from 9am-10.15am and costs BD50.
The second series is titled ‘Creative Writing Workshop’ and participants will have the opportunity to have their writing critiqued by a supportive group of writers. Classes will include discussions on the writing craft, suggested readings, and writing exercises.
This series will run on January 15, 22, 29 and February 5, 12 and 19 from 10am-11.30am and costs BD80.
The final series is a ‘Children’s Creative Writing Workshop’ and is open for children aged 13-16. This workshop involves creative writing exercises, where the aim is to create a portfolio of work and polish a short story to be read during the last class. Participants will receive written feedback on assignments and a progress report.
This series will run on January 17, 24 31 and February 7, 14 and 28 from 3.30pm-4.30pm and costs BD70.
Call 17690790 or email info@wordsbookstorecafe.com to sign up.