Creative Writing Workshop for Sec School students

Hi there, Writers’ Coffee Lounge bloggers!

I have received an invitation from Yio Chu Kang Secondary School (through my publishers, AsiaPac Books) to conduct a workshop for 32 of their students, who are planning to write an illustrated book.

I will be using my book “Dying to Marry” as a reference book to discuss various writing and illustrating techniques. The school will buy one copy of my book for each student attending the workshop, which is scheduled for Friday, 22 Aug during the a.m. session. Wish me good luck.

Writer’s voice

In writing, there is something known as ‘voice’. No, I am not referring to active or passive voice. And, I am not referring to the voice as in first person singular, first person plural, third person subjective, third person objective etc. A good understanding of these voices is essential for those who aspire to become good writers, no doubt. However, the voice that I want to discuss here is the writer’s voice.

As budding writers, most of us are capable of writing an article, a story, or a book. Writing is the easy part. Convincing publishers that our works of fiction or non-fiction are worth publishing is the tough part. As we all know, publishers will not publish anything that they can’t sell. Their business is to publish material that will sell and generate profits. They want not just first-time readers for their newly published authors; they want repeat readers. That means they require authors who have something unique to offer as writers. That unique something is the writer’s voice.