UNITED KINGDOM
Creative Writing & Storytelling
DURATION
9 days
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Explore ways to find inspiration and make creative writing lively and engaging
Learn the key elements of fiction writing: characters, setting, plot, conflict, point of view and theme
Visit places that inspired some of England’s most celebrated authors greatest works
OVERVIEW
When it comes to storytelling, the United Kingdom is undoubtedly one of the most preeminent places on earth. It was the birthplace that nurtured many famous writers such as William Shakespeare who is known for his plays namely Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who penned The Sherlock Holmes, The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien and Harry Potter’s J. K. Rowling.
This tour will be led by renowned Hong Kong-based Journalist and Author, Nury Vittachi, who currently teaches story writing and how to create content for novels and movies at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. With his great sense of wit, Nury will guide the students through a series of interactive workshops on how to create interesting stories, accompany the students to key locations where good stories were constructed, as well as meeting and getting inspired by some of top universities professors, scholars and professional artists.
It will be a truly unforgettable English learning experience where students will explore the English language and culture in a deeper yet humorous way. They will get to understand the importance of storytelling and be inspired to create and write new stories and experience the joy over the entire process.
DAY 1
Flight to London, England
Harry Porter Studio
DAY 2
London - From Reality to Novel
Sherlock Holmes Museum, Charles Dickens Museum
Creative writing workshop by Nury Vittachi
DAY 3
London - From Drama to Writing
Meet Shakespearean actors
Creative writing workshop by prominent English writer
DAY 4
London - From University to Masterpiece
Follow the footsteps of UK writers Tolkien and Pullman
Creative writing workshop by Oxford intellect
DAY 5
Stratford - From Small to Big
Shakespeare literature & theatre
Creative writing workshop by Nury Vittachi
DAY 6
Rugby - From Individual to Group Project
Exchange with local school
Bagpipe workshop
Creative writing workshop by Nury Vittachi
DAY 7
Warwick - From Local to Global
Meet with Head of the Department of English at a renowned University
Creative writing workshop by Nury Vittachi
DAY 8
Birmingham
Final Presentation
City tour, castle visit, Tolkien’s inspirations
DAY 9
Departure from Birmingham, England
