~manila, you're not that ugly

the workshop that started it all

Filipinas Heritage Library is holding another Travel Writing Workshop, a series of weekly sessions that exactly one year ago started me off in this blogging world. Posting details below to pay homage to the muse:

The Walk Through
Travel Writing Workshop Course 2

May 31, June 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2006
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Enrolment fee: P 3,500

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” — Bill Bryson

Take the next step in travel writing. Step out of the classroom and experience the busy streets of Manila and let the story find you.

With a walking tour built in to the sessions, workshoppers will also delve into some of its currently popular subgenres, including urban, tourist and experiential, with a practical bent for those who intend to sell their writing to magazines and other publications. Those who wish to explore more theoretical aspects will also be encouraged to discuss such issues as multiculturalism, subjectivism, and colonialism.

The facilitator, Kristine Fonacier, was the Editor-In-Chief of MTV Ink and music editor of PULP Magazine. Her travel writing pieces have been published in several local publications. To view Kristine’s works, please visit http://hello.to/mr.zebra. Click on links to view complete stories.

For more information, call 892-1801 or email events@filipinaslibrary.org.ph. The Filipinas Heritage Library is located along Makati Avenue, across Manila Peninsula.