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25 July 2008
Exploring Memory and Place: A Creative Writing Workshop with
Jill Dawson
How do we conjure up somewhere we know well? How do we remember with
the body rather than with our intellect? These are just some of the
very interesting questions that you can explore with award-winning
British author, Jill Dawson.
Dawson's work has been translated into over a dozen languages. As a poet,
she won an Eric Gregory Award in 1992 and has published her poems in a
variety of small press magazines and in one pamphlet collection, White
Fish With Painted Nails (1990). She is also the author of six novels,
including Magpie (1998), for which she won a London Arts Board New
Writers Award. Fred And
Edie (2000) was shortlisted for the 2000 Whitbread Novel Award and the
2001 Orange Prize for Fiction.
Limited seats of this creative writing workshop are still available –
so register fast! Whether you're a fiction writer, a poet or a
playwright, you'll gain new insights into the art of writing in this
workshop that consists of sharing, discussion and writing exercises.
You'll learn to experiment, break out of old habits, and make use of a
mental technique we wouldn't usually use – to learn to draw
inspirations from life, and to inject realism and flair into your writing.
This three-hour workshop is presented by National Arts Council's Mentor Access
Project, with the kind support of the British Council and National
Library Board. Participants of the workshop should be aged 16 and
above – they are advised to bring along writing materials.
Get Mentored Apart from having the privilege of being tutored by an established writer/playwright, participants will enjoy opportunities for peer interaction and to foster stronger connections with the Singapore literary scene. Selected applicants can also participate in Masterclass Talks and workshops conducted by established writers, public readings, as well as discussion forums and talks covering the business of publishing, such as copyrights and literary representations (agents). The New Book Initiative enables promising original works submitted by MAP participants to be considered for book publication, in conjunction with NAC's Publishing and Translation Grant. This is on top of enjoying publishing opportunities in an online literary journal to be produced by MAP at the end of the mentorship period. MAP is managed by mediaexodus whose team members include Yong Shu Hoong, a published poet and Singapore Literature Prize 2006 winner, and Enoch Ng, General Manager of mediaexodus (and its imprint, firstfruits publications), a Golden Point Award first-prize winner. Applications are open to Singaporean citizens or permanent residents, aged 18 years and above, writing in the field of poetry, prose or drama in any of the four official languages. The deadline for application is May 31, 2008, and application forms can be downloaded here.
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