Two Truths and a Lie: Writing Fiction from Real Life
About the course
Course Fee
195
Course Length
4 weeks
Weekly Study
75 mins
Testimonial
“Litro Masterclasses pushed me to see my strengths and weaknesses clearly, with honest feedback and detailed critique. The experience helped me develop work I could take beyond my local scene and into international opportunities.”
Course summary
Live on Zoom: Saturdays 9 / 16 / 23 / 30 May 2026 | 16:00 CET | 15:00 UK | 10:00 ET | 4 weeks | Seats capped at 15
Two Truths and a Lie is a 4-week live writing course that helps you turn lived experience into compelling fiction. We’ll mine memory for material, shape it into narrative, and use simple fictionalising techniques to navigate the space between “truth” and “untruth” with confidence.
You’ll leave with at least one developed story draft (and often two), plus a repeatable process you can use for future work.
How you will learn
- Live Zoom sessions (75 minutes): short teaching, timed writing, and optional sharing.
- Weekly drafting: you’ll generate new material in-session, then develop it between weeks.
- Fictionalising techniques: learn what to change (character / setting / event) to increase narrative energy.
- Optional sharing: low-pressure, supportive responses — no harsh critique circle.
- Replay (30 days): if you miss a session, you can catch up.
The Tutor
Supriya Rakesh
Supriya Rakesh is an author, poet and educator with a PhD from IIM, Bangalore. Her short fiction is published in Litro, Setu Bilingual, Kitaab, Muse India and forthcoming in a South-Asian anthology on gendered violence. She recently won the Bound Food essay contest for her piece on adolescent friendship and dosa. As Visiting Faculty at TISS, Mumbai, Supriya teaches a course on art and human development. Her published work can be found at www.supriyarakesh.com.
