This advanced course led by Booker Prize shortlisted, Irish writer, Claire Keegan will develop writers’ understanding of how fiction works, its forms, structures and techniques. Registration closes: 10 March 2023, Friday, 5pm.
This course will develop writers’ understanding of how fiction works, its forms, structures and techniques.
During the course, Claire Keegan will develop participants understanding of:
the structure of narrative on the short story, the novella and the novel and the differences between the same
dialogue
point of view
paragraph structure
time and place
humour
statement and suggestion
drama versus tension, and
her theory on loss
These aspects of fiction will be examined through interactive classroom lectures and discussions of published texts which will be provided, and should be read by all in advance of every session.
VENUE: Asian Civilisations Museum (Discovery Room)
ADDRESS: 1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555
EVENT WEBSITE: ACWP (for registration)
DATE AND TIME
8 Apr 2023 onwards, 9am-12pm