Workshop: "Let's Talk Stories" by Saras Manickam | Peatix tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2022-09-26T12:03:20+08:00 Peatix Brandon Workshop: "Let's Talk Stories" by Saras Manickam tag:peatix.com,2022:event-3305374 2022-08-27T11:00:00MYT 2022-08-27T11:00:00MYT Creative Workshop #1: Let's Talk StoriesThe workshop is an introduction into what makes a story stand out - the craft of writing the first line, first para, first page. We will explore the importance of listening to the authentic voice and honouring it. We will do some exercises and share them with the class. Participation free;registration necessary. About the workshop host, Saras Manickam:Saras Manickam is a Malaysian short story writer. Her stories have appeared in Malaysian anthologies such as Silverfish New Writing (2006 and 2008); and Readings from Readings (2011 and 2012). In 2017, her story, ‘Charan’ won the DK Dutt Memorial Award for Literary Excellence. In 2019, her story, ‘My Mother Pattu’ won the regional prize for Asia in the Commonwealth Short Story Contest. 'My Mother Pattu' has been published in Granta and included in the Bloomsbury anthology, 'The Art and Craft of Asian Stories.' Updates tag:peatix.com,2022-08-16 03:47:14 2022-08-16 03:47:14 Title was changed to "Workshop: "Let's Talk Stories" by Saras Manickam". Orig#1249801 Updates tag:peatix.com,2022-08-15 00:26:39 2022-08-15 00:26:39 The event description was updated. Diff#1249346