It was a batch of 13 participants at the first offsite creative thinking and writing workshop held under the auspices of Anitas Attic [anitasattic] at SAP Labs Bangalore. A bakers dozen I thought with a secret laugh. And how appropriate it was for I love baking and writing holds the same inexplicable combination of art and science that makes some better bakers than others. Over two sessions held over two weeks, I saw the initial hint of skepticism fade. No one can teach another person to write but what is possible is to identify the strength of a writer and mentor it. It gave me an incredible high to see how well the writing exercises seemed to draw out latent abilities and how with each assignment, the confidence and the voice of the writer grew stronger. The queries at the end of each session became more focused and more pertinent. Just as the participants I had been unsure on what to expect from this workshop. But I think I learnt from the experience just as much as each one of them did. To draw out the shy and reticent participant to bridle rambunctious creative energy to step in only when I needed to or for most parts let the creative vision follow its own path. For Anitas Attic is not about creating an army of clones but is about shaping your creativity and your voice to be your own. With Sumeet Shetty
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 04:29:31 +0000
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