Tunku Halim's Writing Workshop

Horror writer Tunku Halim will be in KL next month and is running a workshop for teens. The info from MPH:

Event: Creative Writing Workshop with Tunku Halim
Venue: The Booker Room at MPH Megastore 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya
Date: 20 January 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 11:00a.m.-3:00p.m.

Ever wanted to write a short story, a longer tale or perhaps even a novel? Tunku Halim, novelist, short-story writer and author of such books as A Children’s History of Malaysia, 44 Cemetery Road, Gravedigger’s Kiss and the soon-to-be-released Juriah’s Song will show you how. By using an array of tools such as setting, dialogue, plot, description, economy of words and creative flow, you’ll not only get started with full confidence but you’ll also see your work flourish off the page!

If you’re interested and between the ages 13 and 18 years old, you can pre-register at MPH Megastore 1 Utama’s customer service in early January 2008. Registration fee is RM20 for MPH members and RM30 for non-MPH members with lunch provided.
Course structure:
11:00a.m. – 12:30p.m.: Point of view, Plot, Character, Dialogue
12:30p.m. – 1:15p.m.: Lunch
1:15p.m. – 2:30p.m.: Creative Flow, Description, Economy of Words, Setting, Rewriting, Editing
2:30p.m. – 3:00p.m.: Discussion

Participants will stand a chance to win an autographed copy of Tunku Halim's Gravedigger's Kiss courtesy of MPH Distributors!