Workshop | Cityscapes: A 2-Day Flash Fiction Writing Workshop with Cities in Fiction

Ever thought of turning your daily city encounters into writing ideas?

What did you notice today? A strange cloud? A burst of bougainvillea against a concrete wall? A fragment of a conversation overheard? Or perhaps, a child eating jalebies at the photocopy shop? Be it for work, study, or leisure: every time we step out of the house—through people and places—we plunge right into a labyrinth of stories. Sometimes we notice, and sometimes we just pass by them.

In this two-day workshop with Cities of Fiction, we will explore how cities—full of everyday enchantments—are the ultimate source of raw material for writing. It is designed to take you from a single messy observation to an impactful piece of fiction. We will skip the endless theory and dive straight into the craft: mapping your city, executing structural revision sprints, and breaking down exactly where to send your work to get published.

Here are the details:

Date: 26th and 27th September 2026, (Saturday & Sunday)

Time: 11:00 AM - 2 PM

Venue: Champaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar

Workshop fee: Rs 5000/- per person. 

Key Takeaways:

• The Art of Flash-Fiction: How to start small and write impactful stories in fragments.

• Guided Practice: Participate in real-time writing and revision sprints alongside fellow writers.

• Curated Reading: Engage with exceptional examples of city-focused literature.

• In-person Mentorship: Receive feedback and tailored reading recommendations.

• Submission-ready Work: Leave the workshop with a highly polished, well developed piece of flash fiction.

• Publishing Roadmap: Learn exactly where and how to submit your work to literary journals.

Who is this workshop for?

If you want to begin, if you have begun, or are someone who wants to begin, again. This extensive writing workshop is open to all (including writers of other genres, as everyone can benefit from the practice of writing flash fiction).

About the facilitator: 

Apoorva Saini is a writer, editor, and translator based in Bangalore. She is the co-founder of Cities in Fiction, a digital public archive for locating real-world places in South Asian literature. She also runs The Bilingual Window, an online lit mag for original and translated short stories. Apoorva has studied creative writing from University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and Ambedkar University, Delhi.

Register here to reserve your spot.