Monologues, Dialogues and Polylogues

Posted on 2021-01-292023-06-01 by Martyna

ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING COURSE: 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.

Photography: 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:

1. - 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:

1. - 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:

1. - 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

Workshops ‘Iš Tylos’

Posted on 2021-01-282023-06-01 by Martyna

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS ‘IŠ TYLOS’

Sometimes a simple getaway into the wild is not enough to restore one’s creativity and attract motivation. But an escape into the nature with the like-minded could do that. Participation in the creative writing workshop is an authentic experience combining self-reflection, writing, discussions, inspiration, experiments, tranquility and late night readings by the bonfire.

Writer Gabrielė Labanauskaitė started the project back in 2016. This initiative is focused on awakening of internal creative powers through writing, reading, conversation and silence. Participants of these workshops are really interesting and broad-minded people, who seek to realize and develop their passion for the written word. Some of them are aspiring writers already, others try to implement a habit of casual writing. It is a place for everybody.
Usually workshops take place once in a season and their locations vary. Each workshop has a theme giving a course of writing excercises and topics for discussion. There is none of academic theory, the chosen theme itself becomes an axis of focus. In the past chosen themes highly varied: water, dreams, rituals, archive of memories, archetypes, fata morgana, body. The main purpose of these workshops is not to draw any conclusions, but to recharge and leave the grounds in high spirits.

Writer and teacher Gabrielė Labanauskaitė conducts the workshops herself. Depending on the chosen topic, she also invites guest-speakers to share their experiences and knowledge with the participants.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

a dozen of creative writing excercises;
a flow of inspiration and creativity;
cozy and relaxing atmosphere;
peace in silence;
some time for self-reflection;
sharing of creation work;
a break from everyday life;
a numerous of individual experiences and relevations.

Photography: Viktorija Samarinaitė
Creative writing workshops ‘IŠ TYLOS’ is designed to help to develop writing skills, find the inner voice, rest and rejuvenate, introspect, have quality time in a group and individually and create.

“I am not a writing therapist and do not pretend to be one. But everyone, who has ever participated in these workshops, says that it surely has some therapeutical power. In these few days spent in Nida, Antalieptė or among the walls of monastery in the Old Trakai, we talk, we write, we share and express everything what bothers us. Whereas creative writing courses are more of academic orientation and focuses on theory, practice. It involves a spark of inspiration as well, but relies more on the particular storytelling elements such as characters, structures and dialogues.

After courses or workshops are over, I keep hearing that the former participants have changed their attitude towards creativity itself, writing and even – a lifestyle. I think this is how the real academy of life works!”
Gabrielė Labanauskaitė, organizer and teacher of creative writing courses and workshops

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

Podcast Mermaids and Dragons

Posted on 2020-11-212021-02-05 by Martyna

PODCAST: MERMAIDS AND DRAGONS

“Mermaids and Dragons” is the Lithuanian National Radio podcast hosted by Gabrielė Labanauskaitė. This talk show focuses on lively conversations with exciting and thrilling people, anybody from a mechanic to a philosopher. The aim of this podcast is to harness a story-telling in the unusual way and introduce the audience with the creative challenges faced by the individuals of different occupations.

Nuotrauka: Justinas Stacevičius, lrt.lt

Gabrielė interviews people on topics such as culture, social norms, creativity and inspiration. All these impeccable individual stories are somehow connected; they reveal a common footprint in the psyche of urban and global mythologies and the worlds of fantasy and imagination.

As a writer herself Gabrielė chooses quite an informal way to conduct the conversation; she prefers telling a story rather than exhausting a guest with a ton of questions. Every podcast has the same framing: it begins with a story about the guest and the guest can comment on the story pointing where fiction overtakes the reality.

In the end of podcast guests share a piece of advice on how to boost creativity or confess what inspires them personally and keeps on a track of creative thinking. It can come to literally anything: maybe somebody regain his/her creative energy by walking home backwards, others might practice automatic writing in the mornings or always do the dishes before beginning an important project.

Whatever works, because creativity knows no limit.

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🎧Listen to the podcast in Lithuanian🎧

ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING COURSE: CHARACTERS TALK. MONOLOGUES, DIALOGUES & POLYLOGUES