Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Actor Training Classes -ATC







ATC is an initiative of Linesfromafrica foundation atc@linesfromafrica.com

Have you ever had the dream of being an actor? Ever wanted to let loose, take risks, and explore the world of acting? Or maybe you just need to get out the house? Your opportunity has arrived! In this unique class, you and your fellow "new-actors" will rehearse and perform scenes for both the stage and the camera. This is a very fun, exciting, and low pressure class which will challenge your acting potential. Work outside of class is required.

This course is a MUST for all aspiring Actors and scriptwriters. Incredibly good value for such access to the knowledge and advice of top industry experts. Training will be delivered in a friendly, accessible and inspiring way which makes it easy to follow and never over complicated. There will also be plenty of opportunities for all delegates to ask questions and to participate in group discussion. The exercises you will be asked to perform are amazing and will really opened your eyes to the high quality stories and ideas that can be generated in a relatively short space of time if you just know where to look!

The course will span four weekends after which you will launch your first movie and start your acting career in a grand style.

Training Venue: AIT complex Off Lagos/Abeokuta Express Way, Ilapo Village, Alagbado, Lagos.

Eligibility

Minimum Age: 18

English proficiency: Beginner/Intermediate

Minimum eligibility:

O' levels( must have completed Secondary education)

To register:
Pay registeration fee of NGN2,500 into AMPS(African Millenium poets society) ACCESS BANK account.
All tellers must be kept and brought to the venue of the training.


Account Name: AMPS(African Millenium poets society)
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1501983932.

Please note: Payment will not be accepted at the venue of the training!

Registeration closes: 9th of March 2012

Training Starts: 31st March 2012
Enquiries:
Call 08035317236, 07052809557 
email: atc@linesfromafrica.com

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Saturday, July 18, 2009

CREATIVE WRITING SERIES-Writing a poem

by Ajibade Oluwaseun.

Unlike writing a short story, or a play, writing a poem cannot be streamlined to the walls of Do's and don'ts or rather regimented how tos. Rather the art of writing a poem deals a lot with the imaginative and creative faculties of the personality involved. Amongst other things that tend to come into play, are the various experiences the writer has been through over the years; heartaches, family tragedies, e.t.c
However, the most likely trigger for most poets is usually like getting in contact with a good and inspiring piece for me it was 'Wole Soyinka's Telephone conversation that got me hooked to putting my heart in ink.

Most writers started out writing poems, before deciding to diversify and explore other aspects of creative writing. Unlike Prose and plays, it is difficult however to analyse the punctuations used by a poet in the real terms since he may deliberately omit a full stop for effect. The overall dramatic effect of poetry is it's live, remove that and you get nothing more than a prose.

STARTING OUT
The best way to being an improved poet, is by rubbing mind with other poets going through there works and allowing there years of experience to dictate a pace or motivate you then as you improve, continually seek for avenues to display what you have.

If however you have started writing and are convinced your works are worth publishing, visit www.linesfromafrica.com to register and start submitting your poems for expert scrutiny.
For more information,
email:info@linesfromafrica.com

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Creative writing Series- Writing a Short Story

By Ajibade Oluwaseun.

If you deeply feel like writing a short story and it seems you can't just seem to be able to bring yourself to it, here are some tips that will help you be better at such writings.

Review all of the information you have about what you'll like to write about, verify that you can answer the following questions.

When is your short story due?

Is there a requirement for length?

Did your instructor provide any other guidelines for the assignment?

Choosing a topic

Whether you’re starting from scratch or your instructor gave you a starting point—such as a general theme or setting—your first job is to decide what to write about.

Brain Storming

Start by brainstorming. Don’t censor yourself—write down any ideas for your short story that come to mind. If you’re having trouble coming up with ideas, consider using something that you know, such as a hobby or a special interest. Pick the idea that most appeals to you as your topic.

Example: Your instructor asks you to write a short story from the perspective of a teenager. You’ve learned a lot about children from your after-school job at a daycare center, so you decide to write about a teenager who is raising a younger sibling by himself.

Define Your Goal

Define the goal of your short story. Every story has a reason for being told.

What is yours?

Example: Your story will illustrate the difficulties that a teenage boy and his younger brother experience in their life without parents.

Write a Plot Summary

Once you’ve come up with a story idea and a goal, it’s time to write a brief plot summary. Include a beginning, middle, and ending, as well as any possible plot twists. Example: You’ve decided to write about a day in the life of a teenager who shoplifts a gold bracelet and intends to sell it to a classmate for enough money to buy his younger brother a baseball glove. On the way out of the department store, the teenager is detained by store security, who calls the police. The police take the teen to the police station.

Identify the Elements

Identify the main elements of your piece. These components may vary depending on the kind of fiction you are writing, but they typically include:

Theme, Settings, Point of view, Characters and the Plot.

Flesh Out the Elements

After you have identified your story’s elements, begin to flesh them out.

Example: Your story portrays the difficulty of two brothers’ lives without parents (theme) by looking at a day in the life of a teenage boy (main character). Also appearing are the teen’s younger brother, the little brother’s Little League coach and teammates, a store security guard, and police officers and personnel at the police station (supporting characters). The action takes place at a baseball diamond, at a department store, and at the police station (setting). The story is narrated by the teen (point of view).

Prepare to Write

Take a few minutes to map the plot sequence of the story. That is, figure out what is going to happen in your story, when it happens, and how it happens. (Hint: In 50 words or less, summarize the action.)

Example: The teen’s little brother needs a baseball glove. The brothers don’t have any money, so the teen decides to steal a mall-store bracelet to sell to a classmate. The teen is caught. The police are called. They punish the teen, but also help him pay for his brother’s glove.

Begin Writing!!!

Now that you’ve laid the foundations for your story, it’s finally time to start writing.

As you write, let your imagination roam freely! Don’t get distracted by spelling, punctuation, or grammar. Right now your job is to have fun and be creative.

Develop the Elements

Pay attention to each of the story’s elements and expand on them as you write.

Example: When you place the teen at the baseball diamond, take time to describe it. Is the diamond part of a park? What sounds can our teen hear at the park? What’s the temperature outside? Set the scene for the reader.

What about your supporting characters? When discussing your supporting characters, give them more than just a name. Let the reader know who these people are. Describe how they dress, talk, or act. Hint at their personalities. Make them real.

What about point of view? Make sure the reader knows who is speaking at any given time.

Rewrite

Refine Your Rough Draft

As any author will tell you, rewriting is one of the most important parts of the creative writing process.

Read your rough draft again with a critical eye, asking yourself the following questions:

Does your story’s opening grab attention?

Did you achieve your original goal?

Have you provided enough detail to give a sense of what’s to come without giving the plot away?

Does your story have an ending, or will your reader be left hanging?

To make your story stronger, don’t be afraid to change a setting, introduce a new character, or even cut characters that don’t play significant roles.

Final Draft

Polish Your Story

You’re almost done!

Run a spell check on your piece. Nothing will detract more from your work than misspelled words.

Carefully read your short story from start to finish, the same way your instructor will. Fix any grammar mistakes or other errors you find.

Once you’re satisfied the story represents your best effort, get a second opinion. Ask a person you trust to read your piece with a critical eye and give you feedback. Make any changes you think necessary.

Read the story one last time to make sure you didn’t introduce any new errors.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Relaunch of the homepage.

At last we announce, the much awaited relaunch of Africa's fastest growing network of writers. The revamp was necessary to be able to serve millions of our teaming members well. Now we are back and better and whether it is poetry or short stories or even plays you are welcome to past it all free of charge and you can rest assured of been copyright protected. So, by 12 noon tomorrow 8th of July 2008 the online web page will be jam-packed with writers of African decent from all over the world with varying levels of creativity. So what are you waiting for, Join the Millions of professional writers today, start writing, and get published for free provided the quality of your write-ups meet our judges criteria.
Welcome to the future;
Welcome to linesfromafrica.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Welcome

Welcome to the blogpage of Africa's fastest growing network of poets. The blogpage will carry updates on various events taking place on the parent web. www.linesfromafrica.com
The lines from Africa is the online magazine that gives young and budding African writers the needed leverage for publishing their works, free of charge provided the quality of your write up meets up with the standards that have been put in place by the webmaster.
We do hope to see your writings be it prose, poetry or plays.
New writers are welcome!
For detailed information about requirements of our judges, please visit the parent page at www.linesfromafrica.com or email: admin@linesfromafrica.com.