Discover your Next Story: A Conceptual Creative Writing Workshop

Duration
6 sessions

Proficiency Level
Beginner – Intermediate

Course Description

Stories are not invented but rather, discovered. This hands-on creative writing workshop is designed to help aspiring and emerging writers discover compelling story ideas that can be developed into scripts for film, television and theatre. Through a series of lectures, screenings, writing exercises and story workshops, participants will be guided to look closely within themselves, their relationships, and the world around them to uncover authentic, powerful story ideas. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with a systematic yet playful set of tools that can be used to discover their voice and their next story.

This workshop is perfect for both beginners and experienced writers looking to elevate their writing and develop a more intuitive, story-first approach to screenwriting and story development.

Please register via the form below.

Workshop Fee
$480.00 

This workshop is eligible for use of SkillsFuture Credit.

Instructors
Ivan Tan
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Next Dates

Group A: 11 Sep to 23 Oct 2025 with Ivan Tan
1. Thu 11 Sep, 7.30 to 10pm
2. Thu 18 Sep, 7.30 to 10pm
3. Thu 25 Sep, 7.30 to 10pm
4. Thu 2 Oct, 7.30 to 10pm
(One week break)
5. Thu 16 Oct, 7.30 to 10pm
6. Thu 23 Oct, 7.30 to 10pm

Course Overview

Session 1: The Writing Process
• Some ideas about fiction
• The challenges of writing
• Debunking myths of writing
• Habits to help you write
• Locating the source of your creativity
Session 2: Looking Within
• Seeing vs Looking: Developing your ability to observe
• Your childhood as a compost of stories
• Relooking at your memories of the past
Session 3: Looking Around
• How to develop a character
• Examining the relationships that matter to you
• Developing your empathy
Session 4: Looking Outside
• Using your senses and images to ignite a story
• Grounding your story
• Social issues
Session 5: Group Workshop
• In-class exercise and discussion
Session 6: Individual Consultation
• Critique and discussion with the instructor

Pre-requisites: None.
Participants do not need to have prior knowledge on how to write a script.

To equip yourself with industry-standard rules and technical guidelines of scriptwriting, please see Scriptwriting I.

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