Date/Time/Location
This workshop will be offered online via Zoom on Friday, October, 25 2024, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. You will receive the Zoom link in a confirmation email once you register.
Description
Have you ever noticed how a good paper or article can sing to you as you read it? As a writer, awareness of the musical aspects of a text may help you 鈥渃ompose鈥� writing that flows well.
Learning Objectives
Participants will learn:
- 聽How melody and rhythm are used in writing
- 聽How to use punctuation to create silence or pauses in their writing
Instructions
Have on hand a 1-2 page excerpt of a current writing project that you may use to apply the strategies we discuss. (A polished text, draft, or work in-progress is fine.)
Facilitator
This workshop is led by Farhan Ahmed, a musician and writer with a Master鈥檚 in Public Policy. Prior to moving to Montreal, Farhan worked as a journalist analyzing foreign policy and as a Market Experience Lead for Google in Asia.
Registration
The registration will take two (2) minutes to fill out.