A Self-Editing Intensive for Fiction Writers
with Jason Erik Lundberg
You finished your story! Congratulations! But wait, you’re not done yet. Author, anthologist, editor, and lecturer Jason Erik Lundberg is here to help you wrangle your words, characters, and world-building into something unforgettable. Join him for a series of self-editing workshops and learn to be analytical and ruthless to give your fiction the best shot at publication.
Peer critiquing is involved, so be prepared for some tough love. Your manuscript will thank you.
Course Information
Course Code: WS-JL
Duration: 2 hrs per session
Recommended For: Intermediate and Advanced Writers
Dates
4 Mar, Tue
7.00pm to 9.00pm (2 hrs)
8 Mar, Sat
2.00pm to 4.00pm (2 hrs)
11 Mar, Tue
7.00pm to 9.00pm (2 hrs)
15 Mar, Sat
2.00pm to 4.00pm (2 hrs)
18 Mar, Tue
7.00pm to 9.00pm(2 hrs)
22 Mar, Sat
2.00pm to 4.00pm (2 hrs)
25 Mar, Tue
7.00pm to 9.00pm (2 hrs)
29 Mar, Sat
2.00pm to 4.00pm (2 hrs)
Venue
In-Person
ACC EduHub
51 Cuppage Road
S 229469
Please Note
- No partial sessions accepted. Participants are required to attend all eight sessions.
- Registrants will undergo a selection process, and those selected must complete payment to confirm their placement.
- ACWP will maintain a waiting list once the maximum number of participants is reached.
- Shortlisted participants will be contacted for payment and notified on the venue of the workshop.
Overview and Learning Outcomes
Sessions will include peer-critiquing and instruction on how to be analytical and ruthless in improving your own creative output.
This workshop series is intended for those at an intermediate stage and above, who are committed to writing and have produced a body of work, whether published or not.
Who Should Apply?
Writers, including:
- Intermediate Writers: Writers who have chosen to pursue writing as a full-time or part-time career with serious, professional intent but are not yet published with a mainstream or recognized independent publisher.
- Advanced Writers: Writers who have published at least one book with a mainstream or recognized independent publisher, and/or have been published in at least one literary journal or anthology.
Participants will be selected by the Visiting Writer with assistance from the ACWP. A waiting list will be maintained.
Registration and Pricing
To sign up, please register at the link above and provide the following documents:
- A 500 word writing sample (in English)
- A short summary of your writing project of 100 words (in English)
- A short biography of ~100 words (in English)
If you have registered with us before, you may resubmit the same information with an updated biography.
Course Fees
- $125 for adults
- $35 for senior citizens aged 55 and above, NSFs, and unemployed individuals
- Free for students from Singapore institutions, including undergraduate and postgraduate students
Fees are non-refundable.
Please email us if you require further financial assistance.
About Jason Erik Lundberg
Jason Erik Lundberg was born in New York, grew up in North Carolina, and has lived in Singapore since 2007. He is an award-winning author and anthologist of twenty-nine books, including A Fickle and Restless Weapon (2020), Most Excellent and Lamentable (2019), Diary of One Who Disappeared (2019), Carol the Coral (2016), Strange Mammals (2013), Embracing the Strange (2013), The Alchemy of Happiness (2012), Red Dot Irreal (2011), Fish Eats Lion (2012) and Fish Eats Lion Redux (2022), the six-book Bo Bo and Cha Cha children’s picture book series (2012–2015), and the biennial Best New Singaporean Short Stories anthology series (est. 2013).