Reshma Ruia is an award winning writer and poet, and a regular performer at spoken word events in the Manchester area. Her first novel, ‘Something Black in the Lentil Soup’, was described in the Sunday Times as ‘a gem of straight-faced comedy.’ Her writing has appeared in many publications and her stories have also been commissioned by and broadcast on BBC Radio 4. A poem from her latest poem collection ‘A Dinner Party in the Home Counties’ will feature in the GCSE and A Level curriculum. In this writing workshop Reshma will help you to find your creative voice and prepare you for sharing your work with a larger audience. The workshop will employ writing prompts on a wide variety of poetic/short story themes. Reshma will discuss techniques used to enhance performance, such as intonation, tone, tempo, and volume.