(CANCELLED)

This workshop is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. For queries, please contact us at 6342 5119.

Synopsis:

Ayuh, siapkan topi aluminum dan sangkar Faraday anda sambil kita merungkai tujuh elemen penting dalam penulisan karya cereka sains! Bengkel selama dua jam ini sesuai untuk para penulis muda dan baharu yang ingin meneroka pelbagai dimensi dalam penghasilan sebuah cerpen fiksyen yang bakal menggugah minda para pembaca anda. Para peserta akan dilengkapi dengan kemahiran membentuk watak utama, merancang kerangka cerita dan menyimpulkan peleraian. Dikendalikan oleh Farihan Bahron, penulis kumpulan cerpen siberpunk, Kesumat Sang Avatar dan pemilik bersama syarikat penerbitan Unggun Creative, juga pemenang Anugerah Pena Emas 2015, Mencari Kristal 2016, Anugerah Harapan 2017 dan Hadiah Sastera Singapura 2018. 


Go on, get your tin foil hat and Faraday's cage ready as we unravel the seven vital elements in writing science fiction works! This two-hour workshop is suitable for young and aspiring writers who wish to explore the various dimension of creating a fictional short story that will jolt the mind of your readers. Participants will be equipped with the skills to create the perfect protagonist, plot the story's framework and tying up denouement.

This workshop is led by Farihan Bahron, writer of the cyberpunk short story book, Kesumat Sang Avatar, and co-owner of the publishing outfit Unggun Creative, and will be held in Malay.

This programme is part of Open: Singapore Young Writers Lab, organised by Singapore Book Council.

About the facilitator:

Farihan Bahron, pengasas bersama syarikat penerbitan Unggun Creative meraih Hadiah Pertama untuk Anugerah Pena Emas 2015 bagi kedua-dua kategori puisi dan cerpen Melayu. Setakat ini, Farihan telah menerbitkan empat buah buku dan menerima Anugerah Harapan sewaktu majlis Anugerah Persuratan pada tahun 2017. Kumpulan puisinya, Tukang Tunjuk Telunjuk dan kumpulan cerpennya, Kesumat Sang Avatar telah dipilih untuk senarai pendek Hadiah Sastera Singapura 2018.

Farihan Bahron, co-founder of the publishing outfit Unggun Creative, received First Prize for the Golden Point Award in 2015 for the Malay short story and poetry categories. He has since published four books and recently received the Anugerah Harapan (Young Writer Award) at the Anugerah Persuratan ceremony in 2017. His poetry collection, Tukang Tunjuk Telunjuk (Finger-Pointing Expert), and short-story collection, Kesumat Sang Avatar (Avatar’s Wrath), were shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize in 2018.

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Purchase tickets to 2 workshops under the Open: Singapore Young Writers Lab series, and attend a third one for free. Email programmes@bookcouncil.sg with a screenshot of your 2 tickets, and indicate the third workshop (of a lower value) that you wish to attend to receive this discount.

Purchase 10 or more tickets in a group to the workshops under this series to receive a 25% bulk discount. Email programmes@bookcouncil.sg with the names, school(s), email address and contact numbers, and the workshops that the participants are signing up for to receive this discount.

This programme is eligible for the Tote Board Arts Grant subsidy.

Open: Singapore Young Writers Lab

Explore and develop your craft and love for writing at Open: Singapore Young Writers Lab. Organised by the Singapore Book Council, Open is a developmental platform for writers between 13 to 25 years old. Comprising talks, workshops and mentorships, the year-round programme spans across forms, genres and languages. Open focuses on various forms of writing, including creative writing, screenwriting, translation, and books review, and participants will delve into a wide range of genres such as science fiction, speculative fiction, poetry, graphic novels, and creative nonfiction.

Other workshops in this series:

Ad Astra Per Verba: Writing your First Science Fiction Story
with Victor Fernando R. Ocampo
https://open-adastraperverba.eventbrite.sg

Introduction to Ecopoetry
with Cheyenne Alexandria Phillips and Venezia
https://open-introtoecopoetry.eventbrite.sg

An Afternoon of Fun: Writing Flash Fiction and Creative Nonfiction
with Melissa De Silva
https://open-anafternoonfun.eventbrite.sg

Reinterpreting Asian Mythology
with Natalie Wang and Crispin Rodrigues
https://open-asianmythology.eventbrite.sg

Story Fundamentals: Examining the Raw Elements of Storytelling for Fiction, Screenplays, Graphic Novels, and Video Games
with Darryl Whetter and Joel Janisse
https://open-storyfundamentals.eventbrite.sg