About us
To write, one needs a room of one's own, but writing does not have to be a solitary activity. The Wordcraft Collective is a community of Brussels-based authors writing in English. It is a place for poets, novelists and storytellers, for everyone with a creative spark and an itch to compose with language. Through regular writing sessions, workshops by experienced instructors, and other social events, we aim to provide a place where you can hone your skills, share frustrations and exchange ideas.
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Truer than the truth: how to use figurative language
Pianofabriek, Rue du Fort 35, Saint-Gilles, BEThis is a paid event, and the registration via Wordcraft's website is obligatory.
At its simplest, figurative language is a way of saying that one thing is (like) another thing. It is saying that X is Y by comparing them both to Z. By using figures like metaphors, similes and even personification, we express an idea with playfulness and wonder, while at the same time attempting to get as close as possible to its core truth.
📅Date and time: 13 June, 11:00-13:00 CET
📍Venue: Pianofabriek, Rue du Fort 35, 1060 Saint-Gilles
💰Price: €25 Eur (non-member) €20 Eur (Member).This workshop is intended not just for poets and writers, but anyone who would like to test and widen their linguistic horizons. Nowadays, when the quantity of written content is overproduced, but its quality is diminished, the workshop provides an opportunity to approach one's expression with freshness and innate curiosity.
We will look at how different figures appear in poetry, prose and everyday language, engage in interactive exercises and immediately apply the newly-acquired skills in free writing. The workshop is aimed at native and near-native English speakers.
https://www.wordcraft-collective.eu/courses/truer-than-the-truth%3A-how-to-use-figurative-language
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