10 Ways to Level Up Your Writing: Workshop with Annabel Kantaria & Jessica Jarlvi
Date/Time: Sunday 13 February 2022 12:00-13:30
Venue: Arfaj, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: English
Session No: 821
You can write – but how do you make your words come alive on the page? In this creative workshop, you will learn how you can use elements such as character, dialogue, setting, tense, voice, language and emotion to paint pictures in your readers’ minds, with a focus on mastering the subtle art of showing not telling – an essential skill that’s guaranteed to make your work stand out to agents and publishers.
The tutors:
Annabel Kantaria is an inaugural Montegrappa prize winner, she currently has four published novels, and her fifth, The House of Whispers, will be published in March 2021 under the pseudonym Anna Kent. Has worked as a writer-in-residence inside Dubai Prison.
Jessica Jarlvi is a former Montegrappa prize winner, her debut novel, When I Wake Up, was selected “Book of the Year” by Magrudys in 2018, and featured on bestseller lists in the US and Australia. She has worked as a writer-in-residence inside Dubai Prison.
The tutors:
Annabel Kantaria is an inaugural Montegrappa prize winner, she currently has four published novels, and her fifth, The House of Whispers, will be published in March 2021 under the pseudonym Anna Kent. Has worked as a writer-in-residence inside Dubai Prison.
Jessica Jarlvi is a former Montegrappa prize winner, her debut novel, When I Wake Up, was selected “Book of the Year” by Magrudys in 2018, and featured on bestseller lists in the US and Australia. She has worked as a writer-in-residence inside Dubai Prison.