Friday, February 4, 2011

Upcoming events: 2011 Asia Creative Writing Conference

Creating Interactive Language Classrooms through Creativity, Exploration, and Self Identity in the Asian Context”
Politeknik Negeri Jember, Jember, Indonesia
31 March – 1 April 2011 (Thursday – Friday)

The entire conference has several goals, which have significant impacts on the development of creative writing in English language teaching (ELT) and literature. Among others, such goals include:

  • to build a scholarly platform for language teachers to promote creative writing in language classrooms;
  • to share expertise in teaching creative writing from different perspectives, resources, and contexts;
  • to enhance a solid awareness of how local cultures and self identities can be introduced to language classrooms through creative writing;
  • to explore unique ideas or thoughts about creative writing instruction;
  • to build a good awareness of how self expression or self discovery can be realized through creative writing;
  • to build a solid awareness of how a wide range of rhetorical and linguistic inputs and resources can be introduced to language students through creative writing;
  • to help language teachers gain a better understanding of creative writing in language teaching and learning; and
  • to build and expand professional network or connection among language teachers in the Asian region.
more information at official website: http://2011asiacwc.polije.ac.id/

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Writer - Very Basic Tips for you #1

Writers often forget the very basics. Let us remind you.
  1. Use a dictionary. You may not know the meaning of every word
  2. Use a thesaurus
  3. Pay attention to punctuation
  4. Get someone else to proofread
  5. Space out the lines
  6. Read it once finished
  7. Got writer's block? Stop writing. Come back later and check
  8. Never write when under stress
  9. Take your time in writing
  10. Spell-check