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09
Unleash Your Creative Writing Powers & Reflect on Your Heritage: A Creative Writing Workshop
Join internationally bestselling and award-winning novelist Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai for an inspiring three-day creative writing workshop on exploring heritage through storytelling.
Capacity
30 Participants
30 seats available
Location
Forum 1
Time
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
One Day
Number of Sessions
1
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Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Author of: The Mountains Sing, Dust Child, and others
Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai is the author of thirteen books in Vietnamese and English, most recently the global bestselling novels The Mountains Sing and Dust Child. Her writing has been translated into more than twenty-five languages and has received the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award, the International Book Awards, the BookBrowse Best Debut Award, the Lannan Literary Fellowship in Fiction as well as Runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. She has a PhD in Creative Writing from the UK’s Lancater University. She was named by Forbes Vietnam as one of 20 inspiring women of 2021 and recently by the Research House of Asia as one of Top 10 Female Novelists Shaping the Literary Scene in Southeast Asia. For more information, visit: nguyenphanquemai.com
Duration: 90 - 120 minutes per session
Targeted age range: 14+
Key Takeaways:
- Create a polished piece of writing inspired by your personal or family heritage.
- Learn all stages of the writing process: brainstorming, drafting, editing, and refining.
- Receive personalized feedback and guidance from Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai.
- Explore publishing essentials: literary agents, contracts, and building a reader platform.
- Participate in interactive exercises and receive handouts with writing and publishing tips.
- Connect with fellow participants and form a supportive, ongoing writing community.
Who Should Attend:
- Aspiring writers interested in poetry, fiction, or non-fiction.
- Readers and storytellers looking to improve creative writing skills.
- Educators and literary enthusiasts seeking insight into writing and publishing.
- Anyone curious about heritage storytelling and its power to inspire and connect communities.
Note: Please be advised that this workshop will be conducted exclusively in English.