Abdolbasir Makhtoomi

I believe the best stories are always the most personal ones — the ones that come from real experiences, memories, and emotions we’ve lived through. In my lessons, I invite students to reconnect with those moments that shaped them, to revisit the emotional peaks and turning points of their lives, and to see how those fragments can become powerful narratives.

Together, we break down that emotional raw material and begin to give it shape — exploring how structure gives meaning, how character is born from conflict, and how rewriting allows a story to breathe and evolve. I guide students through each stage of this process: from the first spark of an idea to the development of structure, character arcs, and new drafts that reveal deeper truth and emotion.

My approach is reflective and creative at once. I combine my background in film directing and dramatic literature to help students transform their personal insights into cinematic or written stories with real impact. By the end of our sessions, each student not only writes their first meaningful story but also rediscovers their own voice — a voice that feels honest, alive, and uniquely theirs.