Super Cool Books: 100 WRITERS _____ Come join us for this #BuySingLit campaign event + talk stories, happening soon

As part of this year's #BuySingLit campaign, I'm doing a one hour story writing workshop session thing at the end of this month, limited seats and there will be an official announcement soon, do sign up if you're planning to start on your own story, or if you need help with something you're already working on. Especially if you've been following our 100 WRITERS fiction writing support group. Looking forward to hanging out. Some details below, for full information see the official campaign website here.

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ABOUT #BuySingLit
#BuySingLit is an industry-led movement to celebrate stories from Singapore. Advocating ‘Buy Local, Read Our World’, homegrown book publishers, retailers and literary non-profits have come together to encourage more people to discover and embrace Singapore’s literature. Through buying and reading local works, you support the writers who bear witness to our lives, as well as the businesses in our community that deliver these stories to us. Most of all, you will experience the profound joy of unravelling the multi-faceted world around you.

EVENT
SingLit Story: How not to write like a robot or zombie

26 Feb, 10am - 12pm

Bishan Library,
Programme Zone, Level 2
5 Bishan Pl, #01-01, S(579841)

Admission: $10 per pax

Description
Join authors Don Bosco and Nicholas Yong on a fun and exciting two-hour writing workshop, during which they will help aspiring writers use their imagination in clever ways and turn their ideas into great stories. Participants will also receive a $5 book voucher that they can use to buy any local book.

Bosco will start with the basics of fiction writing. He will take the participants step-by-step through the writing process to create captivating characters, build a rich storyworld, plan the plot and write memorable scenes. He will also give tips on how to manage the creative process and explore different genres. Yong will then present his segment titled ‘How to Write a Zombie Novel’, guaranteed to spark participants’ imaginations by tapping into the current popularity of zombie stories.

Organised By
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)