Price: (5% VAT and all materials are included)
2940 Dhs - 10 sessions (Original price: 3675 Dhs)
1680 Dhs - 5 sessions (Original price: 1837.50 Dhs)
367.50 Dhs - single session
Location: The Workshop, Dubai
Language: English
Ages: 14–18
Schedule: Ten in-person sessions from September to December 2025
Time: Tuesdays, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Sahab Collective presents Developing Voice: a ten-session writing course for young people aged 14 to 18 who are ready to approach their writing with discipline, ambition, and imagination. Held at The Workshop Dubai, this course is designed to support students in preparing for university, professional creative pathways, and formal examinations—while providing the rare opportunity to be published in the Sahab Collective Journal and perform at our Seasonal Showcase in December 2025.
Participants will work toward building a portfolio of original writing and commentary: a foundation for future applications and a serious step toward authorship. Writers will engage in seminar-style discussion, contribute to group critique, and learn to express complex ideas with clarity and personal conviction.
The course cultivates resilience through revision, confidence in communication, and the ability to listen critically as well as speak freely. Led by a published author and experienced educator, Developing Voice balances literary study with creative experimentation. Writers will explore multiple genres and forms while discovering how to use their own voice to shape, question, and reimagine the world around them.
This is not an extracurricular hobby—it is a formative step for any young person seeking to grow as a reader, writer, and thinker.
Course Schedule and Themes
Session 1 – September 16th 2025: Who We Write For
Session 2 – September 30th 2025: Building Characters – Motivation and Conflict
Session 3 – October 7th 2025: Breaking the Rules – Freedom to Invent
Session 4 – October 14th 2025: Unbound Forms – Breaking Structure for Voice
Session 5 – October 28th 2025: Mystery and Thriller – Art of the Unseen
Session 6 – November 4th 2025: Identity, Culture, and a Global Story
Session 7 – November 11th 2025: Writing for Change
Session 8 – November 18th 2025: Speculative Fiction and Radical Possibility
Session 9 – November 25th 2025: Horror, Surrealism, and the Uncanny
Session 10 – December 10th 2025: Spoken Word
Follow-Up Workshops Included in Price
Private Workshop 1: A Focus on Prose — January 2026 (by appointment)
Private Workshop 2: A Focus on Critical Commentary — February 2026 (by appointment)
Final Submission Deadline — March 2026
Course Objectives and Outcomes
Participants will:
Build a writing portfolio suitable for academic or creative submission
Strengthen clarity, confidence, and flexibility in their writing and thinking
Engage in seminar-style discussion and structured workshop environments
Receive personal feedback from a published author and their peers
Gain publication credit in the Sahab Collective Journal
About the Instructor
Louis Garratt is the founder of Sahab Collective, a trans-disciplinary educator, and author of the Nuno series (UK, as Fuzzy Stars). He holds an MA in Children’s Literature and has taught extensively across the UK, Germany, and the UAE. With a background in literary consultancy, editorial practice, and public programming, he supports young writers in developing original voice, critical capacity, and a serious approach to creative practice.
Enrolment Options and Course Access
Writers are encouraged to enroll in the full course to benefit from continuous sessions, spaced learning, and cumulative reading and writing development. This structure supports deeper understanding and greater confidence across the term. However, students are also welcome to register for a bundle of five sessions or attend individual workshops on a one-off basis, subject to availability.
Upon completion of registration, Sahab Collective will contact each participant directly with the full course guide, session schedule, and recommended reading materials.
Booking and Payment
Full payment or instalment options are available. A 20% discount is offered for full-course bookings. Once registration is complete, Sahab Collective will provide the full course guide, reading list, and writing schedule.
Support your child in building the skills, confidence, and portfolio they need to write with clarity and ambition.
