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Varsha Seshan

The Second Person Short Story

May 31, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We haven’t ever worked on the second-person short story, which is what made this writing workshop particularly interesting for me! I love it when I get to work with something […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: creative writing with children, guest session, Michelle D'costa, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children, second person short story

The Adventures of Mooli and the Blue-Legged Alien

March 3, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We’ve read the other two Mooli books at my book club (although that was before my current book clubbers were old enough to join), and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed them! The […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: Asha Nehemiah, book club, bookish activities, creative writing with children, online reading programme, online workshops for children, reading, The Adventures of Mooli and the Blue-Legged Alien

The Art of Laughter

December 10, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Every time I begin a new batch of my writing programme, it feels like the weeks fly by! This edition is nearly at an end, marked by our third and […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: Arundhati Venkatesh, creative writing with children, creative writing workshop, guest session, online workshops for children

PodLab with Menaka Raman

November 12, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

At the Neev Literature Festival 2023, I watched Menaka Raman conduct a session on character development, and I knew I wanted to invite her to my writing programme. She did […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: creative writing with children, creative writing workshop, guest session, Menaka Raman, podcasting

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 9-11) – October-December 24

August 31, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF MY WRITING PROGRAMME. The next batch begins in April 2025.
Over the course of three months, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing, creative writing with children

How to Rhyme Without Reason

April 21, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

How I love guest sessions! Yesterday’s workshop on nonsense verse with Anushka Ravishankar was a treat. It’s delightful how serious nonsense verse is! Full of contradictions, full of rules (of […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: Anushka Ravishankar, creative writing with children, guest session, nonsense verse, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Why I Think Online Workshops Are More Effective than Offline Ones

April 12, 2024 by Varsha Seshan 4 Comments

A Little History I started conducting reading and writing workshops for children in 2013 at the British Library, Pune. It was fun, and the library space was exciting. Both as […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: creative writing, creative writing with children, online workshops for children, reading, reading programme, reading workshop

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! Scroll up to explore a fresh batch for the same age-group.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! Scroll up to explore a fresh batch for the same age-group.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! Scroll up to explore a fresh batch for the same age-group.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! Scroll up to explore a fresh batch for the same age-group.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT!
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! Scroll up to explore a fresh batch for the same age-group.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! Scroll up to explore a fresh batch for the same age-group.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! Scroll up to explore a fresh batch for the same age-group.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! Scroll up to explore a fresh batch for the same age-group.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! Scroll up to explore a fresh batch for the same age-group.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! Scroll up to explore a fresh batch for the same age-group.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

Online Creative Writing Programme (Ages 12-14) – April 24

February 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! Scroll up to explore a fresh batch for the same age-group.
During this 12-week online creative writing course for ages 12 to 14, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.

Tagged With: creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online workshops for children

My Year in Workshops: 2023

January 13, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Writing sessions from the car. Book club sessions from a misal shop on the highway. Guest sessions in my dance class hall. 2023 was a year when I seemed to […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: book club, creative writing, creative writing with children, online creative writing programme, online reading programme, online workshops for children, Writers' Club

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