Blurred Lines: Short Story Workshop Series - Nia Centre for the Arts
Artistic & Professional Development

Blurred Lines: Short Story Workshop Series

Facilitated by Tea Mutonji

Date

July 7 - 4, 2021

Learn how to craft and develop your short stories

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Want to know what it takes to write your own short story? Register now for this workshop series facilitated by Toronto-based award-winning author Téa Mutonji. In Blurred Lines, emerging writers will learn the foundation of writing short stories and get comfortable with the idea of having their work edited, receiving feedback and engaging in their work with equally motivated individuals

This program is ideal for emerging writers between the age of 18 to 29

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Deadline: July 1st, 2021 | 11:59pm

Program Schedule

This is a 5 week program for Black self-identifying artists between the ages of 14-29.

Week 1: July 7 – Start With A Character (Wants vs Needs)

Participants will explore the motifs of a short story, by understanding the very foundation of short story literature. 

Week 2: July 14 – Setting, Theme, Dialogue

Participants will explore settings, themes and dialogue. 

 

Week 3: July 21 – The Future Of Short Stories & The publishing Industry

Participants will explore the business side of publishing industry.

 

Week 4: July 28 – The Story Editor pt. 1

Participants will have their work unpacked and workshopped by their cohort group. 

Week 5: Aug. 4 – The Story Editor pt. 2

Participants will have their work unpacked and workshopped by their cohort group. 

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