ASPIRING WRITER? This is one event you won’t want to miss.
Catch three valuable talks for aspiring writers – “How To Engage Your Audience Online,” “How To Write For Films,” and “Writing for Millennials: Content that Catch Attention” – all happening on Friday (August 25) at Raffles Makati, courtesy of ABS-CBN Publishing. This is part of the 2017 Philippine Readers and Writers Festival led by National Book Store.
CineMo’s “Lakas Tawa” actor and comedy writer Alex Calleja, known as a finalist for Laugh Factory’s Funniest Person in the World 2016, joins radio personality and online influencer Lloyd Café Cadena and dubber Kara Karinyosa to talk about “How To Engage Your Audience Online” from 9:30am to 10:30am.
Director Mae Cruz-Alviar, who directed the blockbuster hits “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” “Bride for Rent,” and “Everyday I Love You,” shares tips on “How to Write For Films” from 3pm to 4:30pm, joined by Star Cinema’s creative supervisor Jancy Nicolas and screenwriter and “Crazy Beautiful You” novel author Iris Lacap for this exclusive discussion.
Jenny Ruth Almocera, better known as Queen Elly, who wrote the “Vice & Kath” series, leads the “Writing for Millennials: Content that Catch Attention” talk from 5pm to 6:30pm together with Palanca award-winning author Charmaine Lasar and Jamille Fumah, one of Wattpad’s most popular romance fiction writers.
Beyond these writing talks, ABS-CBN Publishing is also set to launch newly published books at the three-day annual festival, which features bestselling international and local authors, book signings, discussions, and a wide-ranging spectacle of books and literature.
Multi-awarded Filipino rapper Gloc 9 will unveil his “Akin Lang Naman” poetry book on Friday (August 25) at 11am.
Beauty queen and highly respected image consultant Abbygale Arenas, meanwhile, will share inside stories from her “88 Things Every Professional Should Know… Or Else” manual on Saturday (August 26) at 10am.
Francis Kong, one of the most distinguished business and leadership speakers in the country, will present his “Leadership That Matters” book, also on Saturday at 5:30pm.
Francis Kong’s book is a must-read.
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