“Creative, imaginative and informative - students were left motivated and equipped to start their own fantasy journey.”
“She knew her audience and how to excite and inspire them; that was evident from the snippets of her book she shared, the engaging activities she prepared and the lovely manner she displayed in the face of a hall full of Year 7 students!”
“Laila Rifaat created a wonderful atmosphere of intrigue and delight! Her workshop was perfectly pitched to her audience, and perfectly delivered, with a wonderful sense of patience and a genuine interest in the children’s ideas. The activities were engaging as well as exciting; students left the venue feeling inspired to write their own stories. Truly motivating!”
Talks and Workshops I offer Schools…
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Writing fantasy: This interactive talk (using power-point) takes the students through my creative process. At each stage (brainstorming, world-building, creating characters etc.) I invite the students to create along with me. We use urban legends and mythology to create worlds and characters. We also explore how our own environment can be a great inspiration for creating fantasy worlds, if mixed up with a little imagination.
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This workshop builds well on the 'Writing fantasy' talk. Students get prompt-based exercises, professional writing tips, and supported writing time. At the end of the workshop the students have a blue print for a fantasy story that they can complete and send to me for feedback.
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Online sessions are customized to offer any of the talks and workshops I give, while modified to an online format and supported by interactive presentations, live quizzes and games to engage the students.
To Make a Booking
UK Visits - email UKbookings@caboodlebooks.co.uk
Or contact Head of UK Visits Yvonne via 01535 279850
Overseas Visits - email overseasvisits@caboodlebooks.co.uk
Or contact Overseas Manager, Robin via +44(0)1535 279853
