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SUMMARY:Write Into Childhood with Sita Brahmachari
DESCRIPTION:‘Most of the basic material a writer works with is gathe
 red before the age of fifteen.’ Willa Cather\nWrite into Childhood i
 s a course for anyone who has ever been a child and is longing to re-w
 ild their imaginations; who values childhood and young adult experienc
 e as central to who we are and what we become; who is inspired to writ
 e into childhood realities or fantasy/dream worlds; who has read a chi
 ldren’s or YA story that has helped them navigate through life and w
 ould like a go at writing one. Over this six week course Sita will sha
 re many techniques to access writing stories for readers aged from fiv
 e through to middle grade to Young Adults and adults!\nWeek 1) Sita pr
 esents her patchwork storytelling quilt in a brainstorm of creativity 
 starting with a naming ceremony and finding your ‘voice.’\nWeek 2)
  Exploring Rites of Passage stories. Sharing inspirations. The role an
 d depiction of adults in children’s and YA fiction and the need for 
 Intergenerational diverse stories.\nWeek 3) Experimenting! Trying out 
 a range of fun and random techniques to build character and connection
  to landscape, place and plot.\nWeek 4) Writing dialogue that sings â€
 “ a myriad of methods and the vital place of reading aloud!\nWeek 5) I
 nto the wilds. Entering the magical, surreal symbolism of the storytel
 ling woods of childhood. Settling on the form and genre that fits your
  storytelling – novel, memoir, poetry, free verse, play, novella or 
 illustrated novel.\nWeek 6) Testing your story. The value of workshopp
 ing with readers. Daring to change and grow new patchwork pieces for y
 our story. Reflecting on the patchwork pieces collected so far. Zoom D
 elivery, Cost £140.  \nSummer, Evenings: Tuesdays 6.30-9pm,  April 
 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23.\n\nFor more information visit https://bowesa
 ndbounds.org/events/write-into-childhood-with-sita-brahmachari-1
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230418T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230418T210000
CATEGORIES:"write children's stories", "write ya fiction", "books for 
 children"
LOCATION:online via Zoom from writingroom.org
WEBSITE:https://www.writingroom.org.uk/coursesandmasterclasses/writing
 -children-ya
URL:https://www.writingroom.org.uk/coursesandmasterclasses/writing-chi
 ldren-ya
CONTACT:
ORGANIZER:Carmel for Writing Room
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