Here’s my schedule for the Singapore Writers Festival next week: Meet the Author: Raymond E Feist <https://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/nacswf/nacswf/program-listing/festival-events/MTA-raymond-feist.html> International bestseller and creator of The Riftwar Cycle, Raymond E Feist chats about his extensive body of work and latest inspirations in this session. 8 Nov, Saturday 2.30pm – 3.30pm Makeover Tent (SMU Campus Green)
Beyond Good & Evil <https://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/nacswf/nacswf/program-listing/festival-events/Beyond-Good-Evil.html> Science fiction and fantasy deal with more than the conflict between two opposing forces. Raymond E Feist (Magician) and Paolo Bacigalupi (The Windup Girl) face off in this panel, as they shed light on sharpening the craft of storytelling in these speculative genres. 8 Nov, Saturday 7pm – 8pm Makeover Tent (SMU Campus Green) DIY World Building You have an idea for a story, but where do you place this story to let it flourish? What impact does the world created by the writer have on the story, and the story on the world? Participants will learn the basics of world building and come to understand the fundamentals of geography as it relates to telling a story in an engaging manner. 9 Nov, Sunday 10 AM – 1 PM School of Information Systems, SMU, Seminar Room 3-1 signing event at Kinokuniya Bookstores at 2.30 pm Singapore Main Store 391 Orchard Road #04-20/20B/20C Ngee Ann City Takashimaya Shopping Centre Singapore 238872 Game On! The Art of Interactive Storytelling <https://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/nacswf/nacswf/program-listing/festival-events/Game-On-The-Art-of-Interactive-Storytelling.html> You’ve happily endured sleepless nights in front of your computers knowing how truly great games can suck you in. Raymond E Feist and Emily Short discuss the potential for games to excite and educate with narrative arcs that stick with you – from first blood till long after! 9 Nov, Sunday 5:30pm – 6:30pm National Museum of Singapore, The Salon
