FAQ’s about the Shanghai Youth Writers Project
What is the Youth Writers Project? The Youth Writers Project of Shanghai is designed to inspire today’s high school students to explore the world of their imagination and subsequently improve their English reading and writing skills. The Free workshops are designed to foster the creativity and enhance all aspects of young writers’ lives. Writers will hone their…
FAQs about Sunday Scribbles
So what is Sunday Scribbles? Sunday Scribbles is part of the Shanghai Writing Workshop. It’s a casual writing event, where we work on our own projects. Conveniently, being on Sunday, it lines up with submitting for some of our feedback workshops, which happen on Tuesdays. It’s a chance to get out of the house, grab…
Circle of Sages 12/20
The Shanghai Writing Workshop is proud to present the forth installment of Circle of Sages, the most irreverent series of PowerPoint lectures in Shanghai. Veteran educators offer deep insights into topics missed by traditional education. From an exploration of cowboy masculinity to the queerness of fan fiction to a chronological history of big butts, these…
The Workshop Presents Craft Talks on December 6th
The Shanghai Writing Workshop is proud to present, Craft Talks, a lecture series of talks from some of the top writers in the workshop. Each lecture is approximately 45 minutes, and focuses on practical professional development for writers. In this first installment of Craft Talks, presenters will focus on different avenues for publishing and alternatives…
Circle of Sages on Sunday!
The Shanghai Writing Workshop is proud to present the third instalment of Circle of Sages, the most irreverent series of PowerPoint lectures in Shanghai. Veteran educators offer deep insights into topics missed by traditional education. From an exploration of furry culture to the role of animals in combat to an understanding of how to win…
Recap of the Workshop’s Terrifying Tales
This last Wednesday, October 28th, the Shanghai Writing Workshop put together Terrifying Tales, the first of its themed reading series. For one night, readers did their best to terrifying the audience with stories of blood and horror, and the high quality of work reflected the excelent work that we have come to know and appreciate…
The Writing Workshop Heads to Suzhou!
This last Wednesday on October 21st, the Shanghai Writing Workshop teamed up with Dulwich International High School in Suzhou for a cross cultural literary festival. For one day, high school students learned from some of the exceptional writers in the writing workshop. In short, one hour seminars, students learned about a range of topics to…
Follow Up to Shanghai Voices Reading
by Ryan Thorpe This last Wednesday night we had an amazing second Shanghai Voices with four very different readers, but I enjoyed all of them in their own ways. David Tait was first, and with his dry humor and mix of the personal and the political, the blunt truth blended with apt metaphors, won over the…