Young Adults Write! A Creative Writing Workshop for Teens (Filipinas Library, Philippines)

03 July 2012
Young Adults Write! A Creative Writing Workshop for Teens (Filipinas Library, Philippines)
Deadline: 14 July 2012

Organized especially for teenagers who are enjoying their summer vacation from July to August, this workshop will introduce participants to the basics of writing fiction and creative nonfiction through a series of lectures, writing exercises, and group sharing.

YA WRITE! (Young Adults Write!):
A Creative Writing Workshop for Teens
with Sandra Roldan
July 28, August 4, 11, and 18, 2012
9:00 am to 12:00 nn

Aspiring teen writers will learn about the elements that make good writing, and how to apply these in their own stories.

Experienced writer and writing professor Sandra Nicole Roldan will be the returning facilitator for this workshop. Sandra graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Studies from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1998. In 2010, she earned her Masters degree in Creative Writing from the same university.

Now, she is an assistant professor at UP Diliman’s College of Arts and Letters, and is a member of the university’s Department of English and Comparative Literature. She previously worked for the Ateneo de Manila University’s English Department. Aside from teaching, Sandra also works as a freelance writer and writing trainer.

The workshop fee is P3,000 inclusive of handouts, materials, snacks and a certificate. A non-refundable down payment of P1,000 is required to reserve a slot. The deadline for reservations is July 14, 2012. Register before the deadline and receive a 5-percent discount.

Payments can be made in cash, check, or through credit card (discount does not apply to credit card transactions).

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: call Joy or Verne at 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917 561 2413, or e-mail likha-aralan@filipinaslibrary.org.ph

Website: http://www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph
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