Shoshin is a concept from Zen Buddhism meaning 'beginner's mind.'   It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying, even at an advanced level, just as a beginner would.   In this workshop, we'll explore poetry with a fresh lens while learning about key concepts that make for good poetry through discussion and activities.    What to expect from the workshop: You will get to:  Write poems  Understand the basics of writing good poetry Get critiques for the poems you write Read More..

This Month’s Reading Ursula K. Le Guin, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” (1973) What this is:
This is a ticketed, curated literary and community event, presented by Bhumika Anand from the Bangalore Writers Workshop, where we will do a deep-dive analysis and discussion of a short story.
You get to join a reading community where you will get to read a pre-chosen short story a month. 
You get to examine the story in terms of its literary merit, yes, but also in terms of writing craft and context, which will be very useful if you are Read More..

The BWW Short Story Community
This month, we will discuss The Quilt (Lihaaf) by Ismat Chugtai on September 23, 2023.  What this is:
This is a ticketed, curated literary and community event, presented by Bhumika Anand from the Bangalore Writers Workshop, where we will do a deep-dive analysis and discussion of a short story.
You get to join a reading community where you will get to read a pre-chosen short story a month.
You get to examine the story in terms of its literary merit, yes, but also in terms of writing craft and context, which will be very useful if Read More..

The BWW Short Story Community
This month, we will discuss The Quilt (Lihaaf) by Ismat Chugtai on October 28, 2023.  What this is:
This is a ticketed, curated literary and community event, presented by Bhumika Anand from the Bangalore Writers Workshop, where we will do a deep-dive analysis and discussion of a short story.
You get to join a reading community where you will get to read a pre-chosen short story a month.
You get to examine the story in terms of its literary merit, yes, but also in terms of writing craft and context, which will be very useful if y Read More..

The BWW Short Story Community This month we will discuss Bombay This from The Red Carpet by Lavanya Sankaran. Come, meet the author at the discussion too! What this is: This is a ticketed, curated literary and community event, presented by Bhumika Anand from the Bangalore Writers Workshop, where we will do a deep-dive analysis and discussion of a short story. You get to join a reading community where you will get to read a pre-chosen short story a month. You get to examine the story in terms of its literary merit, yes, but also in terms of writing craft and context, which will b Read More..