Kwani Short Story Workshop Course 22nd June 2010
Written by Kwani · June 23, 2010
Kwani Trust is pleased to announce the holding of the Kwani short story competition workshop between Tuesday 23rd – 26th June 2010 at the Lenana Conference Center. Up to 12 writers will attend the 4-day workshop facilitated by Kwani editors, the judges from the short story competition and other African short story writers. The participating writers were long-listed in the recently concluded Kwani short story competition.
The workshop will involve lectures, interactive seminars and practical sessions in elements of short fiction and will feature guest speakers Tom Odhiambo, Jackie Lebo, Muthoni Garland, Wambui Mwangi and Nigerian writer, Igoni Barrett.
Summary Of Program
• Wednesday, 23rd June 2010 – Introduction, Plot, Style and Voice – Billy Kahora and David Kaiza
• Thursday, 24th June 2010 – Description and Setting – 9.30-10.15 a.m Igoni Barett, 10.30-11.15 a.m – Jackie Lebo.
• Friday, 25th June 2010, Characterization – 9.30-10.15 a.m, Tom Odhiambo 10.30-11.15 a.m– Muthoni Garland
• Saturday, 26th June – 2.30-4.00 p.m Conclusion – Parselelo Kantai/ Wambui Mwangi
Please, I am grateful to kwani. Please send some of us the notes of the workshop because we too need that and can’t access it
I agree…. the notes would be ery helpful to all of us aspiring writers.
Ditto that, @ EMMANUEL MONYCHOL
Kwani? ,Please send us a soft copy of the workshop deliberations ,even in note form…for our spirits are willing -to be there,but the body( and …er …our employers) cannot afford us that opportunity now
David
Any updates on the Kenya I know poetry call out? Who are the judges?Have the poems for inclusion in Kwani 06 already been picked?
Yes it would be very helpful! All the best to the 14 writers though *lucky cows*
Can any of the attendees give us an inside peek as to what happened/happens into this workshop.
Kwani..are spectators like myself allowed to come for the ‘conclusion’? Where is Lenana Conference center?
Hi Kwani.What’s the progress with the poetry call out- the Kenya i Know? Any updates? What’s the quality of the submissions?
got your notification late pliz try to inform us early and send me a copy of the seminar
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