Writer to Writer

with Liang Wern Fook

Book a one-on-one mentoring session with Liang Wern Fook to discuss your writing project. Liang Wern Fook will provide guidance to help your creative practice and support your writing life.

作家咨询时段(梁文福)

跟梁文福老师预约一对一视频咨询你的写作计划。梁文福老师将会尝试引导你朝向创作实践,并对你的写作计划提出反馈。

Summary

Course code: CH3

For Intermediate to Advanced Writers

Limited sessions available

Selective entry – we’ll offer one-on-one sessions to writers who show promise

课程编号: CH3
中级至高级写作者
名额有限 (特别鼓励有文学创作经验的写作人提出申请)

 

Dates

Book a one hour session between 19 April 2021 to 14 May 2021.

从2021年4月19日至2021年5月14日预定一小时的时段与梁文福进行咨询。

 

Venue

Sessions will be conducted via zoom

一般情况会通过Zoom进行。

Learning Outcomes

During a 1 hour Writer to Writer session with the Visiting Writer you will:

  1. discuss your writing aspirations with an experienced writer in an encouraging environment
  2. obtain general advice from an experienced writer on your writing project
  3. obtain specific practical advice on aspects of the art and craft of writing, writing technique & your writing challenges
  4. obtain help on shaping your approach to your writing life
  5. understand what it takes to be a professional writer

Please note the one-on-one consultation is not a manuscript assessment.

Who should register?

Poets and fiction writers including:

  1. Intermediate Writers — Writers who have chosen to pursue writing as a full time or part time career with a serious, professional intent but who are not yet published with a mainstream or recognised independent publisher, or
  2. Advanced Writers — Writers who have published at least one book with a mainstream or recognised independent publisher, and/or published in at least one literary journal and/or anthology

Participants will be selected by the Visiting Writer with assistance from the Asia Creative Writing programme. A waiting list will be maintained.

Course Prerequisites

To participate please email the following documents to soh-ACWP@ntu.edu.sg:

  1. A 500 word writing sample (in Chinese)
  2. A short summary of your writing project of ~100 words (in Chinese)
  3. A short biography of ~100 words (in both Chinese and English)

Those accepted for a session with the Visiting Writer are encouraged to send a short list of questions beforehand to soh-ACWP@ntu.edu.sg

有兴趣报名的申请者,请提供以下资料,并电邮soh-ACWP@ntu.edu.sg

  1. 500字以内的作品(华文)。
  2. 100字以内的写作计划说明(华文)。
  3. 100字以内的简历(中英)。

Registration and Pricing

  • For each 1 hour Writer to Writer session:
    • $50 for adults
    • $25 for students, unemployed, low income migrant workers & undergraduates from Singapore tertiary institutions
  • Non refundable if cancellation after payment
  • Please email us if financial assistance is needed
  • 每个报名者一对一的一小时咨询收费如下:
    • 成人– $50
    • 学生(包括本科生),待业人士与低收入外籍人士 – $25
  • 如果您在付款之后取消预约,本项目不会退还任何款项。
  • 如果你有经济困难无法付费,请电邮我们。

About Liang Wern Fook

One of the most influential artists born around the independence of Singapore, Dr. Liang is a multi-talented writer, composer, and educator. He is the Language Director of Xue Er You Language Centre. Voted as the “The person who best represent the Xinyao movement” by the public and “The most favorite writer” by students, Dr Liang is the only artist who has received the Young Artist Award (Literature) and The Cultural Medallion (Music) across different genres of art. Dr. Liang has over fifteen publications in various genres of creative writing, and has about three hundred songs to his name. Many of his musical works became international hit songs. He works were described as “bridging literature and music in the art scene of Singapore”.

梁文福博士

新加坡家喻户晓的写作人、音乐人、学而优语文中心语文总监。曾获选“最能代表新谣精神的人物”和“最受学生喜爱的作家”,迄今唯一跨艺术门类荣获“青年艺术奖”(文学)和“文化奖”(音乐)的艺术家。已出版各种文类著作十余种,发表歌曲近三百首,作品在华人世界广传,被誉为“文学和音乐之间的桥梁”。

Liang Wern Fook will be a Visiting Writer from 11 January to 14 May 2021.

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