by cliang005 | Mar 21, 2023 | Testimonials
I had an opportunity to share knowledge with a remarkable set of students, who were engaged, passionate and imaginative, both in my group courses as well as my one-on-one mentoring sessions, and it was very satisfying to see their creativity and skills in the...
by cliang005 | Mar 9, 2023 | Testimonials
It was a treat to be learning with other aspiring and experienced writers. Between the instructor and our classmates’ critiques and suggestions of various writing samples, I have a better understanding of the genre. The only criticism for the course is that it...
by cliang005 | Mar 9, 2023 | Testimonials
The classes were well structured, excellently paced, and invigorating. We went through so many styles and types of writing, and we were given the opportunity to reflect on the texts, and encouraged to work on pieces of our own. A supportive setting, with a diverse...
by cliang005 | Feb 28, 2023 | Testimonials
The highlight of my fruitful and rewarding time as an ACWP Visiting Writing has undoubtedly been connecting with writing students here in Singapore. These have given me a rich, hopefully reciprocally inspiring means of learning something of Singaporean life, the...
by cliang005 | Oct 3, 2022 | Testimonials
I knew from the get-go that this workshop would be valuable in boosting my abilities as a poetry editor, especially for a South Asian-centric literary journal. My one true complaint is that I wished it were longer (perhaps 5 sessions?). The current line-up of 3...
by cliang005 | Oct 3, 2022 | Testimonials
It is like a dream that I met one of the great writers of this modern era, Poet Perundevi. Being a fan of her writings, I’m so excited to attend her in-class experience. Tamil modern poetries have multiple dimensions. From this workshop, I found how a single word in a...
by cliang005 | Oct 3, 2022 | Testimonials
After leading an eye-opening discussion on poetry, what poets do, and what a reader of poetry might seek to do, Mary Jean introduced us to many different poets, styles, forms which opened up new avenues for expressing what we want to put to the page. Just as they...
by cliang005 | Oct 3, 2022 | Testimonials
The course zooms in on the aspect of voice in a novel – how it permeates dialogue, setting, emotion, themes and the very words in a work. The exercises from the course and Sharlene’s invaluable feedback on my work-in-progress has helped me to focus on ways...
by cliang005 | Oct 3, 2022 | Testimonials
I’ve gained valuable experience from the programme. It has given me the opportunity to connect with the local publishers, editors as well as writers who work on different genres. We also learned about the difference of the publishing field in the Asia region, as...
by cliang005 | Oct 3, 2022 | Testimonials
Before this workshop, I never thought it would be possible for me to embark on writing a novel. I enjoyed writing but did not have a structure or discipline to materialise something lengthy in writing. This workshop gave me the opportunity and triggered me to start...
