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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Writing for Screen (Workshops - Writing)

Date: Saturday, 9nd February (Session 1); Sunday, 10th February (Session 2)
Time: 10:30 – 12:30 (both days)
Venue: Elphinstone College, Seminar Room 1
Conducted by: Manisha Lakhe

This workshop will be, as the name suggests, all about writing for the screen. It will cover the following sub-themes:
Day one: The classic structure of a script, why have heroes, what is plot, how to build up conflict and resolution, and how to do your home-work.
Day two: Tackling the home-work you’ve done, discussing what works and what doesn’t, introduction to quick cheats.

(More about the workshop leader and details on how to register below the fold.)

Manisha Lakhe is a graduate of the North West Film Center, Portland (Oregon). She is Director of Content, Femina magazine, and has been creative director with various advertising agencies. She has written two film scripts, one of which is under production, and the other has been optioned by HBO.

To register
Please mail kalaghoda DOT workshops AT gmail DOT com with the subject line ‘Writing For Screen.’
In your mail, please include:
1. Your name, an email address and a phone number (preferably cellular)
2. A line or two about your previous experience in this area.
3. A line or two about what you’re looking for from this workshop.
4. Please bring some writing paper and pens of at least two different colors.

There are only 20 seats available. Please register early!

Please inform us well in time if you need to drop out, so we can free the seat for someone else.

Please make sure you are at the workshop venue 15 minutes before the posted start time.

We will inform all registered participants about any changes in schedules. But please keep an eye on this post as well for any changes.

4 Comments »

Comment by Pushpa Moorjani on Friday, 18th January, 2008 @ 3:58 pm

Thank you so much. I would love to attend this workshop

:)
Pushpa

Comment by archana jain on Thursday, 31st January, 2008 @ 10:55 pm

hi
i am Archana. i would love to attend the workshop. i want to explore different areas in writing.

hope to see you
Archana Jain

Comment by jagdish parmar on Tuesday, 5th February, 2008 @ 3:17 am

hi ,
i m jagdish .
i ve done a certificate course in screenplaywriting from FTII pune.
i m presently working with a tv production house in mumbai.
i would like to attend ur workshop.
thanx n regards,
jagdish parmar.

Comment by tanvi on Friday, 8th February, 2008 @ 4:50 pm

i would love to explore varied areas of writing.i am literature student and quite fascinated abt ur workshop.

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