Month: January 2018

Writer’s Fortnight – Christina Lau Christina Lau was a police officer until her car accident in 2005. She was unconscious and discovered that she would be paralyzed and unable to move her lower half of the body. She told us that she was about to give up in that moment – knowing that she would […]

Writer’s Fortnight – Mukul Deva The session with Mukul Deva was an opportunity for us to learn about writing and how to become a natural storyteller. He began by telling us briefly what his background was, dropping out of school at the age of 16 and joining the army afterward for 16 years before quitting. […]

Writer’s Fortnight – Danny Raven Tan Danny Raven Tan was truly a passionate speaker about who he is and what he does. Art was with him from the start, believing that it was “in his blood”. He has been through the most difficult challenges throughout his life, yet is still able to look forward and […]

Writer’s Fortnight – Marc Nair Poet and photographer, Marc Nair, gave us an insight into his inspiration and creation process. His poetry varies from light-hearted topics to heavier and more meaningful topics. I thought that is was interesting how none of his poems were alike, they all had different voices, different language, and sometimes different […]

Writer’s Fortnight – Steve Dawson Today, we got the chance to listen to the interviewer and journalist: Steve Dawson and his tips for interviewing. After today’s session, I was able to learn so much more about interviewing, but actually communication and conversations in general. We were able to hear examples and learn how to have […]