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Creative Writing Express: Draft to Polish
Overview
Programme IDAEP0420668
Programme TypeWorkshops
Recommended Size 20 - 40
Language English
Programme Format On-site, Digital
Cost $60.00 Per student
Primary Art Form - Sub-Genre Literary Arts - Micro Fiction/Flash Fiction/Short Stories
Student Profile Primary Lower, Primary Middle, Primary Upper, Secondary Lower
Duration
Secondary Art Form - Sub-Genre -
Venue (where applicable)
Showcase
Programme Synopsis Creative Writing Express: Draft to Polish is a dynamic workshop series that takes students on a full creative journey—from first idea to final draft. Through lively exercises, short videos, and guided practice, participants learn how imagination becomes language, and language becomes story, poem, or scene. Students explore the 5 Ps of storytelling—People, Place, Problem, Plot, and Point of View—while also experimenting with poetic rhythm, imagery, and dialogue. Each session builds practical writing and editing skills, encouraging students to observe closely, think creatively, and express themselves with clarity and confidence. By the end of the programme, every participant develops and refines their own short piece—whether a story, a poem, or a short play—culminating in a class showcase that celebrates the creative process from draft to polish.
Focus Areas Acquire Skills & Knowledge
Point of Emphasis Not applicable
Lesson Goal #1 To inspire creative imagination by helping students discover stories, poems, and scenes in everyday experiences.
Lesson Goal #2 To impart the core elements of narrative and dramatic writing - character, setting, conflict, rhythm, and voice through practice and reflection.
Lesson Goal #3 To develop editing and presentation skills, enabling students to refine and share polished creative works across literary forms.
Audio/Sound System, Microphone
Projector
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Offered by:
Word Forward Limited
Word Forward , has been nurturing and publishing the leading performance poets as well as promoting poetry slam, performance poetry and spoken word through regular workshops, programmes and events, both in the public and educational spheres since 2003. Founder: Spoken word and Poetry Slam in SG
Contact
Dr Christopher John Mooney
91011844
chris@wordforward.org
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