Reflections on writer Wena Poon's Creative Writing workshop

After hearing about this event from my RE mentor, Mrs. D'Cruz, and hearing so much about the writer from my literature teacher, I jumped at the chance to attend such a function.
Coincidentally, earlier that morning, our school had organised a talk for all literature students, and the speker was none other than Ms. Wena Poon. We had an opportuanity to learn more about the writer from herself, as well as the many influences on her and her writing. I even managed to get hold of a copy of one of her books, 'Lions in the Winter' and found her writing style interesting and influenced largely, i suppose, by her ancestry, and the respective external influences, her personal experence providing the foundation for her stories. I found this very educational as it led me to reflect on my own 'style' (not developed at all) of writing.
At the workshop itself, she introduced us to several techniques employed when writing a story, and punctuated them with little anecdotes of her own, which not only served to drive home her message, but also livened up a very dry session. This in itself was a lesson for me as it showed me that creativity serves not only a purpose in writing but also in speech.
After the essay writing practice/competition, I found i was able to apply the various techniques and tips that Ms Wena Poon had introduced to us earlier on. All in all, I found the workshop a very interesting and enriching experience, and would definitely attend such an activity again.