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Monologues, Dialogues and Polylogues

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CHARACTERS TALK.
MONOLOGUES, DIALOGUES & POLYLOGUES

These creative writing courses for the advanced level individuals are focused on the language of the characters talk. Direct and internal conversations help a reader to understand a character and its world better. In addition, talking characters bring the vitality and intensity to any kindof story. This kind of course covering the principles of building monologues, dialogues and polylogues between and within the characters requires for different kind of mastery. It is possible to develop such skills without being a playwriter or screenwriter.

Timothy L BrockPhotography: Timothy L Brock

Gabrielė Labanauskaitė seeks to introduce the group to the techniques of building up the monologue, dialogue and polylogue. It is important to make the characters talk and learn to expose their traits and disclose individual stories through conversations with itself and others.

Duration: 20 academic hours

OBJECTIVES:

      • to renew and complement the knowledge of the narrative structure and development of characters;
      • to study the main principles of creating a monologue, to understand its functions and possibilities;
      • to analyze the principles of dialogue construction, its functions and possibilities;
      • to explore a dialogue as one of the narration methods;
      • to create dialogues and dialogue-based writing;
      • to discuss the polyphonics of polylogue and its structural possibilities;
      • to write and cultivate the fantasy in the most playful way;
      • to establish a relationship with other creative members of a group;
      • to discuss recently gained knowledge and share the work written during the course.

QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED:

      • how to come up with a lively dialogue?
      • how to disclose the inner world of every character through conversation?
      • how to use the language to reinstate a certain action?
      • how to create a dynamic, breath-taking conversation?
      • how to regulate the pace of the narrative through the conversation?

PROGRAMME OF THE COURSE:

      • introduction, repetition of the theory of narrative structure and character development, equalization of the information;
      • the principles of creating a monologue, its functions and possibilities, creative writing tasks and exercises;
      • the methods of making a dialogue work, its functions and possibilities, creative writing tasks and exercises;
      • the polyphonics of polylogue, its structural possibilities, creative writing task and exercises;
      • evaluation of the course, discussion, share of the creative work with the group mates.

Organizers of creative writing courses maintain a right to change the curriculum.

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❓ Dates of the upcoming courses and additional information can be received by email → [email protected]or found on social media page ➡ IŠ TYLOS

Creation & Development of Characters

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CREATION & DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHARACTERS

There is at least one character in every poem, novel, short-story, fairy-tale, myth, advertisement, news reportage, comic or joke. Upcoming situations usually depend on the characters, once they get a chance to unfold and evolve in certain circumstances. Characters drive a narrative forward. It is usual to indentify with the likeable characters, to go through experiences together, we worry for them, we love them and wish them the best. How to create and develop a character, which would appear closer to a reader than a best friend, relative or a lover?

David IskanderPhotography: David Iskander

Gabrielė Labanauskaitė seeks to help the group members to enhance existing creative writing and narrative construction skills, focusing on the development of characters: principles of creation, evolution of the individual story and inclusion into the final narrative.

Duration: 21 academic hour

OBJECTIVES:

      • to introduce the group to the techical means of character development;
      • to analyze the journey of the main characters in the plot;
      • to continue previous creative practices, stimulate the imagination and fantasy through the certain exercises, focused on the development of characters and the story;
      • to become aware of the existing character archetypes;/span>
      • to discuss about favourite and unpopular characters;
      • to take a playful approach to the theory;
      • to establish a relationship with other group members and expand an individual friend circle;
      • to look into the provided information and share creative work accomplished during the courses.

QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED:

      • why do readers still crave for the heroes?
      • what is the most important thing when developing a recognizable and interesting character?
      • what does character dossier consist of?
      • why the endless fight between the antagonist and protagonist is still relevant?
      • what are the differences between foreground, anthax and peripheral characters?
      • why do some characters arise compassion and empathy within, while the others do not look interesting at all?

Organizers of creative writing courses maintain a right to change the curriculum.

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❓ Dates of the upcoming courses and additional information can be received by email → [email protected]or found on social media page ➡ IŠ TYLOS

Story-telling, Genres & Structures

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STORY-TELLING, GENRES & STRUCTURES

Not only the intuition is required in writing a story, but also a solid structure. Structure is highly important for screenwriting, shorter or longer fiction stories, advertisments and even social media posts. It helps to attract attention and reach the certain audience.

Learning about the importance of structures in any type of narrative might sound boring, but it is definitely not: this knowledge helps to understand why some stories are better than the others, how to create the emotional, artistic planes and also how to establish a strong logical foundation.

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Gabrielė Labanauskaitė seeks to introduce the group to the principles of narrative construction, concentrating on the structures within any text. This course also involves development of creative writing skills through the exercises and reading of texts.

Duration: 21 academic hour

OBJECTIVES:

      • to introduce to the basics of the narrative structure;
      • to capture imagination and cultivate creativity through writing exercises;
      • to discover all the possible means of structure to create an engaging story;
      • to embed and complement previously built knowledge and establish a relationship with other creative peopleo of a group;
      • to become aware of alternative structures of narrative;
      • to discuss recently gained knowledge and share the work written during the course.

QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED:

      • what do jokes, social media messages, and fiction literature have in common?
      • what structural elements comprise a story?
      • what perspectives can be used to narrate a story?
      • what are narrators for?
      • how to create a tension and maintain an intrigue?
      • how to approach a reader?
      • why compositional variety is important?

Organizers of creative writing courses maintain a right to change the curriculum.

FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS:

“I can very responsibly confirm that Gabrielė Labanauskaitė is a true professional. She is a true professional and a true professional. It’s fun, interesting and fun to be around, and she surprises me every time. I have learnt a lot from her and I am still learning and will continue to learn. I highly recommend it!”- Agnė Zinkevičiūtė

“All expectations have been fulfilled to the full. It was great that the practical tasks helped to feel, experience and understand the theoretical models more deeply. This was especially lacking when reading the books independently.”

“Gabrielle is a very charismatic and inspiring teacher. She encourages creative thinking and creates a supportive atmosphere.” – Vitalis

“The course programme is interesting and useful, so engaging that I wanted more of it. Like a candy that makes you want to eat more.”

“Now when I read a book or watch a film, I’m unconsciously trying to find all those elements of structure. I’ve also gained enthusiasm for writing.”

“I would like to thank you for a very useful course on text structure. I have to admit, I’m so excited right now;)) I’ve never done any text structure before, and here I am – my short FB post has turned into a 12-13-page piece of work. It’s very interesting and addictive to write this way. Thank you for the clear structure guidelines.” – Milda Mizarienė

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❓ Dates of the upcoming courses and additional information can be received by email → [email protected]or found on social media page ➡ IŠ TYLOS

The Basics of Creative Writing

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THE BASICS OF CREATIVE WRITING

Everyone has a right to write despite the sex, age or occupation. So, creative writing courses are designed for anybody, who seek to develop, renew or improve writing skills. It is pretty hard to describe a term of creative writing, because the picture does not fir the frame. Creative writing has many techniques, styles that can be combained and harnessed to help the writer express himself. The primal purpose of these courses is a creativity-oriented development of daily writing habit. No matter where the muses hide, where the inspiration lays.

yannick-pulverPhotography: Yannick Pulver

Gabrielė Labanauskaitė seeks to introduce the group to the basics of creative writing, focusing on the creativity and search for the personal style.

Duration: 21 academic hour

IN THE COURSE:

  • you will do exercises that stimulate your imagination and fantasy;
  • learn how to establish a writing routine and discipline;
  • learn about the expressive tools that make storytelling interesting and engaging;
  • overcome the fear of a white sheet of paper or a blank screen;
  • learn to recognize and befriend your inner critic;
  • widen your circle of like-minded creators.

QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED:

  • is it possible to learn to write?
  • how to know if I have what it takes to become a person, who writes?
  • how to make peace with the inner critics and harness their energy for work?
  • how to cultivate imagination?
  • what are the elements of a good story?
  • how to employ the theory into everyday life practice?

EXCLUSIVITY:

  1. The course programme is exceptional in its depth and breadth of study, enriched by numerous practical exercises and tips;
  2. The continuity and coherence of the course, where the knowledge acquired during the course can be further developed in specific courses on characters, narrative structure or the creation of monologues, dialogues and polylogues;
  3. The course is playfully taught in a small group by associate professor Gabrielė Labanauskaitė, a playwright with 15 years of teaching experience in textual analysis and production at Lithuanian higher education institutions.

Organizers of creative writing courses maintain a right to change the curriculum.

 We also have an online video course for creative writing.

Video course contains 26 videos (2 hour duration in total) + online Q&A session with dr. Gabriele Labanauskaite. Language of the videos – Lithuanian with English subtitles.

After the course, you will also have the opportunity to join the Facebook group of the IS TYLOS writers’ community (alumni). If interested contact us at [email protected]

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❓ Dates of the upcoming courses and additional information can be received by email → [email protected] or found on social media page ➡ IŠ TYLOS

Creative Writing Courses

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CREATIVE WRITING COURSES

“Basically, creative writing is any kind of authentic writing with or without an aim for a result. These writing courses are intended for everyone: those, who already have a passionate relationship with writing, those, who seek to sharpen their pencils or ink their pens and those, who wish to tame the writing into the everyday practice. Writing does not necessarily refer to the story-telling. It stands for self-expression, relaxation, meditation, experimentation, cleansing of emotions, development of overall literacy and desire to extend the knowledge on the principles of text constuction”
Gabrielė Labanauskaitė


People write everyday. Some choose electronic technologies and cannot recall the last time, when they were scribing something by hand, others keep the notes on favourite quotes, to-do-lists or dream journals. It is possible to write out of the pure inspiration, having not the knowledge, but the muses. But those are not truly realiable. If there is a need to include writing in everyday life, it is important to study consistently and systematically. Writer and teacher Gabrielė Labanauskaitė not only moderates each meeting and brings the topics and information, but also shares her personal experience, provides writing excercises and recommends some specific literature to read in order to strengthen the inner desire to write.

TYPES OF CREATIVE WRITING COURSES

  1. The Basics of Creative Writing
  2. Story-telling, Genres & Structures
  3. Creation and Development of Characters
  4. Characters Talk: Monologues, Dialogues and Polylogues
  5. Poetry Course
  6. How to write a novel?
  7. Short prose course

Teaching format: there are three types of creative writing courses being organized: extended once-per-week courses (contact), intensive weekend courses (contact) or online courses.

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WRITERS’ CLUB

Weekly meetings to inspire each other and keep up the work! Learn more about that here.

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS ‘IŠ TYLOS’

What is it? Creative writing workshops are being organized several times a year in different locations. Each workshop follows a theme; it is being used as a foundation for discussions and creative writing exercises.

Workshops aim to spark inspiration, awaken inner voice, practice and implement writing as an everyday habit, expand the boundaries of creativity and learn to share creative work with others.

Who can participate? Workshops are intended for everyone, who has a special connection with language, and story-telling, seeks to learn to express their thoughts, wants to finish a novel or needs an inspiration to write a new one. These workshops are ultimately oriented into self-growth, self-development and building up the confidence that everybody has a right to write.

More information about creative writing workshops ➡ ‘IŠ TYLOS’

“As a subject to study creative writing is not comprised of theoretical topics only. I try to combine the contents of each class depending on the needs of a group and the common dynamics. The biggest reward to me is to create and successfully maintain cozy and safe environment that would make group members open up.”
Gabrielė Labanauskaitė

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FEEDBACK

“I love these courses for the informativeness. Gabriele always enter a classroom ready to teach. During these courses I widened my knowledge and now I can apply it. I am a good student: honestly doing homework and attending classes. There is a good atmosphere and a lot of people, who think alike. When a course is finished, I really miss evenings, when I can share my writing with others and to hear theirs, to talk to them about the things we care about the most.”
Marius Repšys, actor and writer

“Creative writing courses fascinate me firstly because of their teacher. Gabriele is a person, who could inspire any person to write even though they would think that they do not want or are not able to write at all.
Agnė Zinkevičiūtė, couching specialist, breathing meditation teacher

“When I compare these courses to the others, these ones are special, because of Gabrielė. She manages to create a cozy atmosphere around her: she is free, I like her methods of teaching and the attitude. Also, there is no place for criticism. Somehow even the participants share the same atmosphere between each other. They become (or always has been?) very tolerant and follow the rule that everything is acceptable.”
Genovaitė Petronienė, psychotherapist and writer

“Gabriele has a very intimate and delicate way to approach each participant individually. Everyone is highly respected, I think that such unconditional respect is a rare thing to come across. Gabriele truly is a professional, who knows exactly, what she is doing. The programme of courses is well organized: all the information is crystalized, concentrated and playful. A play is the most important thing for me.”
Rosita Pipirienė, psychotherapist

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❗For more information about the upcoming workshops contact us ➡ [email protected] or follow social media page ➡ IŠ TYLOS