Writing Retreat with Chetan Mahajan

A Narrative Writing Course led by Chetan Mahajan, author and co-founder of The Himalayan Writing Retreat

Doubt is a writer’s enemy. What / when / how should you write? How will you engage the reader – make sure your writing doesn’t bore? Will you be criticised? (Ans: yes). Once done, how will you publish?
Working through these questions together is like trying to eat an unlimited South-Indian thali in one gulp. In this creative writing course, this massive meal will be broken into small, digestible chunks. It will be simplified so that someone starting out can understand the process. Maybe even enjoy it. You will write a lot, get many answers, and the big daunting meal may turn into a feast.

In this workshop, you learn by doing. You write. You dig into aspects of a good book – plot, character, dialogue, voice (First person or third? Or second person like this paragraph?) and much more. You learn the rather critical art of editing, and realize how much unnecessary, extra and pompous verbosity you habitually stuff into your writing. You learn tools: For editing, for writing better and for disciplining yourself as a writer.

This Creative Writing Course is one of India’s much loved writing courses. It has been conducted 50+ times at The Himalayan Writing Retreat, Nainital.
Buddha Pada is delighted to bring you an extended version of this course.
This is a workshop for novice-intermediate level writers, irrespective of whether you wish to publish or not. A small group size ensures the experience is personalised and rewarding.

Registration is mandatory. Please fill the form by clicking on the link https://forms.gle/tbqwmzSHxBwZ13XS8
Writers of any language and genre are welcome to participate. Proficiency in English is a must. Instructions and mandatory pre-reading will be in English.

Maximum participants: 10
Free. By Donation. Meals and Accommodation at actual.
The Workshop will begin on the morning of December 18 and end in the evening of December 22. Please plan to arrive and depart accordingly.

About the Instructor—
Chetan Mahajan, a professional writing coach. Chetan is a Penguin-published author and has published columns in the Mint and Outlook magazine, amongst others. He started teaching online in 2006 as a faculty member of University of Phoenix.

Email us at info@buddhapada.in to register.