Alfaaz Literary Development Program

Welcome to the Alfaaz Literary Program!

A safe space for you to develop creatively, become a stronger writer and be part of a community!

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How you’ll benefit

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    Improve your writing and creativity

    Our carefully crafted thought-starters are designed to push your creative mind, by providing you with prompts that have both creative and technical elements.

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    Live feedback on your writing

    Our live review sessions mean that you’ll receive specific feedback from multiple people on your drafts.

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    Greater accountability and consistency

    Having peers in your group, regular review sessions and check ins mean that you have more accountability and consistency in your writing.

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    Find your community

    Alfaaz has a global community of writers and the program will allow to meet like-minded people and collaborate.

How it works

Format & Structure

  • You will receive six 'thought-starters' over the course of the program, covering different writing formats and themes.

  • After each thought-starter, your piece will be reviewed by the person running the program as well as other participants and you will receive feedback. You will also have the opportunity to provide other participants with feedback.

  • We will also be sharing resources and having workshops to improve your skills and needs.

  • The program has plenty of flexibility built in depending on what the participants need as we go through the two weeks! We also accommodate for different timezones.

Cost: US$175

Facilitator

Karan is the Founder of Alfaaz and has facilitated over eight cohorts of the development program. He has experience in providing empathetic, yet objective feedback and aims to make sure that each person in the program can be tailored towards.

He loves writing poetry and historical fiction and recently completed an artist residency in Barcelona focusing on dialogue writing and curation.

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✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • The program will run for approximately 3 weeks

  • No! The program is designed to be safe space for people with all experience levels. We have people who have never shared their work to those who are published authors.

  • US$100

  • The program is virtual, but if there are many people from your city, we try to get together in person.