Ms Regina Maria Ambrose
I have always had the perception that writers are naturally talented and write well because they are good at it, but the workshop proved otherwise and it was an eye-opener for me. I realized that writing skills can be learnt and developed through these workshops as the creative trainers created a comfortable space and provided step by step instructions, which has helped me to develop my short story writing skills.
I’ve always had an interest in writing, whether it’s a poem or short story, but did not know how to write them well. Most of the time I would focus on thoughts or dialogues and always forget that the reader can’t read my mind.
The 2-day workshop was really helpful as I know now the components that I need to focus on such as character description, speech presentation, thoughts, action, narration and imagery. The workshop did not only focus on how to write short stories but also on how to make the short stories interesting and captivating. It also has given me some idea on how to help my students to write short stories by carrying out similar activities which I found to be very interesting and motivating. Overall the workshop was extremely inspiring and fun as all of us had the opportunity to share our short story creation with our colleagues.
Mr Weldon Ooi
As a new English teacher at Hin Hua, I found the short story workshop a great help. As I have never really written any short stories outside of a school setting before, Prof. Edwin's insights into writing stories were really eye-opening. Besides benefiting my teaching, it also helped me to appreciate and enjoy short stories more.
It was my first time joining this Short Story Writing Workshop. I am really proud of myself as I have learnt how to actually write a story for the first time. In this workshop, I got to read a short story entitled ‘The White Heron’ by Sarah Orne Jewett, which was shared by the professors. I was also taught how to describe a character and create a setting in a story. I finally know how much effort an author has to put in so as to produce one short story, even a novel.
Participating in this workshop was a very interesting experience for me. At first,I was pretty nervous and worried that I might not understand what the professors were teaching. But soon I felt quite comfortable because they taught in an interesting and easy-to-understand way. They were very friendly and tolerant when answering our questions. Through this workshop, I have learnt a lot of techniques of writing short stories. The most important thing is how to create conflicts so that the story becomes fascinating to read. Besides, I have also learnt how to write the descriptions that give readers the space to imagine. This workshop has increased my interest in writing. To those who did not come to the workshop, I strongly recommend that they join the workshop next time.
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