Starting afresh How do you start writing? By staring at a blank page for hours on end waiting for that first line to magically appear from some contour of your brain? Coming up with story lines and characters which have a sense of already seen or heard? Writing is equally about practice as it is about talent. The writing workshops at Dialogues help you get started with the madness that is writing. With the help of some time-tested exercises you work towards organizing your ideas, writing with more clarity and also engaging in fruitful discussions with peers at the end of each assignment. Asha Francis has over 12 years of experience in teaching and is a published writer in fiction. She is a British Council certified Creative Writing facilitator and has conducted various workshops in writing, for both children and adults, at the British Council, Bangalore. The creative writing classes at Dialogues Koramangala have been successfully running for over a year now.