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Past Writing / Illustration Courses

Apr ’14
7

Online Copywriting and Search Engine Optimisation

This course provides a thorough understanding of how to write good copy online and create content that gets ranked well for relevant online searches. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities around digital content. Details
Feb ’14
24

Write Better at the Workplace

This is a course for anyone who aspires to communicate more effectively in a business setting. Learn the 5Cs of effective writing which are namely being Clear, Concise, Coherent, Correct and Courteous. Details
Feb ’14
22

Write Your Own Picture Book

With adult help, children can create their own books, even children still learning to read. In this two-hour workshop for a parent and a child pair, participants make their own books. Materials to make the book will be provided. Details
Oct ’13
5

Write a Memoir to Remember

This workshop is suitable for those who are considering writing their memoirs and want to make it readable and exciting! Learn easy and inspiring techniques and hone your skills in the craft of writing to make memoirs come alive. Details
Sep ’13
7

Writing Workshop: Young Adult’s Fiction Fantasy

The workshop aims to help new writers and aspiring writers get up to speed with the essentials of writing fiction for the young adult market in the fantasy genre. Major building blocks of the craft such as plot, dialogue, character, setting and pace will be explained by the facilitator in a full-day 6.5-hour workshop. Details
Aug ’13
17

Build Your Student’s Strengths in Narrative Writing

Drawing from his vast experience as a writer, Felix Cheong will introduce strategies to help you help your students who have weaker writing skills improve their narrative writing. Using a multi-media approach, Felix will take you through the basics of narrative writing, from the structure of plots to the use of descriptions, and offer suggestions for prewriting games as well as writing exercises you can use in the classroom. Details
May ’13
4

Advanced Fiction Writing Course

The Advanced Fiction workshop aims to help writers who already have a grasp of the basics of writing fiction further perfect and develop their craft. Aspects of fiction writing such as plot, dialogue, character, setting and pace will be featured, along with more advanced topics such as semiotics, allegory and symbolism . These aspects of writing fiction will be explored via collaborative and solo exercises in the workshop. Details
Apr ’13
13

Catalyst: Releasing New Writing

Established local theatre practitioner and writer Verena Tay will help you perceive the world around you and the objects that surround you in a new fashion so as to fuel your creativity and give impetus to new writing. Details
Apr ’13
12

The World of Historical Fiction: Making History, Writing It

Author, novelist and short story writer Anu Kumar will take participants through the different kinds of historical fiction found within the genres of romance, adventure, memoirs and medium of apps, films and plays. Participants will also learn how to use research material in writing fiction and experience a 2 hour intensive exercise in writing historical fiction. Details
Mar ’13
23

Advanced indexing

This one-day course is primarily aimed at indexers, but editors who are either involved in commissioning indexes and need to assess the finished index, or are also responsible for the creation of indexes will gain substantially from this course. Details
Mar ’13
22

Introduction to Indexing for Editors

This course is designed as an introduction to indexing for editors and assumes no knowledge of indexing concepts at all. Editors or editing students who would like to develop a basic understanding of indexing will benefit greatly from this one-day course. Details