On our second week, we dedicated a session to reviewing our friend’s work. The group engaged in constructive feedback, offering both praise and suggestions for improvement. We focused on narrative elements like voice, structure, and emotional resonance, allowing Wes to see his piece from different perspectives. Each participant contributed thoughtful insights, encouraging Wes to experiment with new techniques and refine his story’s flow.

After the review, we moved into an assignment centered around imitation. The task was to mimic the introduction of a chosen book. Each participant selected a novel or story with a memorable opening and wrote a brief piece using similar stylistic elements—whether that be tone, sentence structure, or atmosphere. On this week’s session, we were happy to have Jona, Rita and Denis share their writing.

Also, in second week’s workshop session, guest lecturer Fatmir Mustafa Karllo shared insights on various art mediums and offered guidance on how participants can enhance their creative ideas. He emphasized the importance of understanding the unique potential each medium offers and how artists can use this knowledge to communicate their ideas more effectively.

Karllo also encouraged participants to experiment outside their comfort zones, suggesting that trying new materials and techniques can lead to unexpected breakthroughs in creativity. He provided practical tips on how to stay inspired, including a mini exercise in which the participants had to conceptualize a memory of theirs, draw it, and talk about it.

Special thanks to Fondacioni 17 for the cozy environment at Rezidenca 17.