Public Workshops

COURSE SYNOPSIS

This focused, one-day professional development workshop is designed for language teachers who want to strengthen their approach to teaching narrative writing in the classroom.

Across the session, you will explore key building blocks of effective composition teaching: generating ideas, shaping plot and developing vivid description. Through modelling, discussion and hands-on activities, you will see how storytelling techniques can be adapted into practical strategies for students of varying abilities.

You will be guided through clear, structured approaches to support students, from pre-writing and idea generation to crafting coherent narratives. The workshop places strong emphasis on connecting writing craft with classroom practice, so that professional techniques feel accessible and usable in everyday lessons.

There will be practical guidance throughout, with opportunities to adapt strategies to your own context. By the end of the session, you will have developed a ready-to-use narrative writing lesson plan and a clearer, more confident approach to teaching composition.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Session 1: Understanding Narrative Writing (1.5 hours)

• What makes a good narrative composition

• Plot-driven vs character-driven stories

• Common weaknesses in student compositions

• Identifying elements of effective storytelling

Session 2: Pre-Writing and Idea Generation (1.5 hours)

• Effective pre-writing strategies

• Helping students generate story ideas quickly

• Teaching the difference between events and motivations

Session 3: Building Strong Plots (1.5 hours)

• Key plot elements: inciting incident, motivation, reversal and climax

• Escalating tension in narrative writing

• Introducing the concept of 20 master plots

Session 4: Teaching Descriptive Writing (1.5 hours)

• Building effective descriptions

• Using sensory details in storytelling

Session 5: Designing a Narrative Writing Lesson Plan (1 hour)
Participants will synthesise the techniques learned in the workshop to design a complete narrative writing lesson plan.

The lesson plan will include:

• Learning objectives

• Pre-writing activities

• Plot development strategies

• Descriptive writing exercises

• Differentiated teaching approaches for mixed-ability classrooms

Participants will share and discuss their lesson plans with peers. 

Workshop Deliverable
Each participant will produce a structured narrative writing lesson plan that incorporates the teaching strategies covered during the workshop. This deliverable ensures participants leave the workshop with a practical classroom resource that can be implemented immediately.

This course is eligible for SkillsFuture Credit. All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credits from the government to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses. You may visit the course listing on the MySkillsFuture website here to find out more.

For enquiries, please email bookawriter@singlitstation.com.

COURSE DETAILS

Venue: Sing Lit Station, 22 Dickson Road #02-01, Singapore 209506

Schedule
Session 1: 27 June 2026, xxxx 1.30pm - 4pm

COURSE FEE

Full Course Fee: $380

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Felix Cheong is an award-winning Singapore writer whose 32 books span poetry, fiction, children’s books and graphic novels. Holder of a master’s in Creative Writing, he has taught creative writing workshops across schools and institutions, and has extensive experience working with educators to translate storytelling craft into practical classroom teaching strategies.