Writing empowers our thoughts, voice and makes impressions. It can be for self or others. It is such that our expressions in the milieu can bring a revolution in the people’s minds. Writing has entered and settled both in our personal and professional world with its diverse styles and forms. Easily demarcated, it can be realistic or fictional. An influential writer is aware of the nuanced insights of the writing and evolves with time.

Under the art of writing comes story writing. Stories can be of six words, 30 words, 500 or more. Critical is the readers can connect with it, and if more fortunate, it seeps in mind forever.

Writing a short story is testing litmus as one has time and space constraints. But, it challenges one’s imagination. Additionally, building a gripping plot, outstanding characters, and witty cum satirical dialogues hone on.

Takhte: Writers & Publishers conduct ‘Writeshop on Short-Story’ for school students from grade 4th onwards, aspiring to become writers with intensifying Writing Quotient. The goal and objectives include-

Goal

To instruct young minds to become confident and capable as story writers

Objectives

	To understand and practice the writing process involved in producing the factual/fictional narrative
	To gain accurate knowledge about the story writing elements
	To be able to entertain, evoke and energise with stories

The Writeshop will undoubtedly help build confidence and get acquainted with the tools in writing stories. The task is fervour loaded as it will enable the young writer to imagine vividly and help bring in tandem the much-needed elements needed for shaping the short story.

The Writeshop will have a focused approach. It is categorised into two levels-

1. Beginners Level
   
   Under this level, the Master trainer will conduct one online session of 40 mins explaining the art of story-writing and its nuances. Thereupon, the participants are encouraged to write their story, share it with Takhte and it will get published on its online publishing platform Voice of Views (VOV). E-certificates will be awarded to the writers. The Beginners Writeshop is priced at Rs500/- + GST 18%
   
   
2. Advanced Level
   
   Under this level, the Master Trainer will conduct two online sessions of 40 mins each, which will cement the foundation of story writing fundamentals and guide them to become influential writers. All story writing elements will be discussed in detail. Both the sessions will be interactive and participants will be provided editing support, on the assignment of writing the story of 500-700 words. Once finalised, it will be published in the anthology of story, on Takhte’s Voice of Views. E-certificates will be awarded to the writers. The Advanced Writeshop is priced at Rs1400/- + GST 18%