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Following the success of the launch his book, Lesego Tau, the author will be hosting the Township Writers Lecture workshop at Kopanong Community Centre soon.
Tau will be taking participants and aspiring authors through a step by step lecture, covering a range of subjects including the below themes:
understanding self-publishing, generating a catchy book title, brainstorming a manuscript, creative writing process, acquiring your International Standard Book Number (ISBN), the editing process, proofreading process, layout, design and typesetting, knowing your market and selling your book.
“He said this is the era of reading narratives that are relevant to us as a people; we need to encourage the culture of authorship in the community.
“We cannot do the same mistakes as our ancestors did; we need to document our own narratives. It is doable and it will be done in townships,” said Tau.
According to Tau, the actual date of the event will be out to the public soon, but the event is expected to take place in November.
For more information about the workshop, Lesego Tau can be contacted on 073 213 5050.
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