The 2026 workshop programme is here
(and May is closing now)
Hello!
Whether you’ve been here a while or you’re reading this for the first time — welcome. I’m so glad you’re here.
I’ve spent the past few months putting together the most complete workshop programme I’ve ever run. A full year of opportunities to write better — from focused 2-hour craft sessions you can drop into without a big commitment, all the way to my flagship 4-Saturday intensive for writers who are ready to build a manuscript from scratch.
Here’s everything that’s coming. Do note that some sessions have registration forms open now, while others have a waitlist for the moment — I’ll be setting dates over the next month or so and will share registration links with waitlist subscribers first.
URGENT: MAY’S IDEA TO DRAFT — REGISTRATIONS CLOSING NOW
If you’ve been sitting on a story idea and wondering why it hasn’t become a book yet, this is the programme for you.
Over four Saturdays, we move from concept through character, structure, scene, and momentum — together. This isn’t a lecture series. It’s a working room. You leave each session with pages and decisions made. By the end, your draft is in motion.
₹12,000 · MYR 600 · 4 Saturdays
Register here.
The next round is in July if May doesn’t work for you, but registrations for May are closing, so don’t sit on this one.
COMING UP: THE FULL 2026 PROGRAMME
June
First Lines & Opening Chapters
What is your opening page actually doing and is it doing it well?
This focused 2-hour session looks at what opening chapters are really there for, beyond “hooking the reader”, and how to make yours do it with intention. We’ll read widely, write quickly, and look honestly at what your story needs its beginning to carry.
₹4,500 · MYR 185 · 2 hours
Register here.
July|September|November
Idea to Draft (next round)
₹12,000 · MYR 600 · 4 Saturdays
Join the waitlist here.
August
Romance Writing Workshop
Romance is one of the hardest genres to write well, because everything depends on two people, and readers feel every false note.
Two evenings on what makes romance actually work: tension, emotional stakes, pacing, and the honesty that turns a love story into something unforgettable. All subgenres welcome — contemporary, historical, romantasy, and everything in between.
₹6,500 · MYR 325 · 4 hours
Register here.
October
Dialogue That Crackles
Bad dialogue is easy to spot and hard to fix if you don’t know what’s wrong with it. Great dialogue does three things at once without showing the work.
This 2-hour session goes deep on subtext, rhythm, character voice, and the alchemy of a conversation that changes something. Bring a scene you’re not quite happy with — we’ll use it.
₹4,500 · MYR 185 · 2 hours
Join the waitlist here.
YA Writing Intensive
Young adult fiction asks something specific of the writer: the ability to inhabit a younger self with complete honesty — without nostalgia and without condescension.
This intensive covers the full range of what makes YA distinct — voice, stakes, identity, pacing, and the particular emotional register of stories that take young people seriously. Whether you’re writing contemporary YA, fantasy, or anything harder to categorise, we’ll work on making your story one that genuinely earns its reader’s trust.
For writers drawn to YA, regardless of their own age or publishing experience.
₹6,500 · MYR 325 · 4 hours
Join the waitlist here.
December
Writing Compelling Villains
A weak villain is a weak story. It’s that simple.
This 2-hour session is about what separates an antagonist who genuinely unsettles from one who’s just inconvenient — and it has less to do with how evil they are and more to do with how human they are. We’ll work on motivation, interiority, and the uncomfortable craft of making a reader understand someone they should despise.
₹4,500 · MYR 185 · 2 hours
Join the waitlist here.
Show Don’t Tell (Done Right)
You’ve heard the rule a hundred times. This session is about understanding it well enough to know when to break it.
2 hours on the most misunderstood piece of writing advice in existence — what it actually means, why it matters, and when telling is exactly what your story needs.
₹4,500 · MYR 185 · 2 hours
Join the waitlist here.
I would genuinely love to write with you this year. Every one of these sessions is designed to meet you where you are — whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been circling the same manuscript for years.
Hit reply if you have any questions. I read every email and I’m happy to help you figure out which sessions are the right fit for where you are right now.
Love,
Andaleeb