Muscat,(ONA) Within the framework of the cultural club’s interest in children's literature and as part of its summer activities, starting tomorrow, Tuesday, the club organizes a remote workshop for children, entitled “Scientific Adventures in our Summer Vacations,” presented by Dr. Wafa Al Shamsiah, an academic, and a literature specialized in the field of children's and youth literature.

This seminar comes with the aim of shedding light on children's and youth literature in the field of science fiction, general frameworks for writing in this field, and doing an analytical reading of anecdotal samples in the field of science fiction to identify the most prominent features and characteristics related to them. The workshop also aims to train the participants on the basics of writing a science fiction story within methodological stages, including idea, draft, review, and editing with giving feedback after finishing each stage, contributing to honing the talents of children, and enriching the cultural scene with science fiction stories.

The training program on its first day is divided into two sessions. The first one includes an ice-breaking exercise, the definition of general frameworks for writing in science fiction literature, as well as an analytical reading of anecdotal samples in science fiction literature. As for the second period, the participants will get acquainted with the first stage of creative writing, which include the idea, its source and characteristics, and the expansion and addressing of the idea. Then, it is moved to the second stage of creative writing by getting to know the practical side of the idea.

On the second day, the participants will get acquainted with the third stage of creative writing, including: How to draft (from the theoretical side), and evaluate the feedback based on the criteria of literary writing with setting a time plan for completing literary texts and final delivery and other matters related to the field of the session. This program targets the teenager group (12-16 years). At the end of the session, the participants will be able to acquire the skills with which they can compose stories related to science fiction.

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