Future seafarers train as creative writers

March 29,2016 - 02:06 PM

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The writeshop trainees with their facilitator, Prof. Desiree Balota (seated) and advisor Gianne Rensen Antonio (leftmost). (CONTRIBUTED)

The students of University of Cebu-Maritime Education and Training Center (UC-METC) attended a writing workshop titled “Seafarers as Creative Writers: A Writeshop” last March 14 at the Dormitory audiovisual room of the campus.

The training was facilitated by Cebuano educator and Toastmaster Prof. Desiree Balota.

The English 2: Writing in the Discipline class of Gianne Rensen Antonio sponsored the writeshop.

“Those who venture to sea for work should have the zeal to share both their exhilarating and poignant experiences through creative work. The kind of work they have can generate a powerful catharsis that should be propelled properly. As creative writers, seafarers can be exceptionally entertaining and inspiring,” Antonio told the future seafarers.

The writeshop required each trainee to come up with contributions that range from poems and short stories to creative essays and drama scripts.

After the presentation and critiquing, the trainees were directed to have their outputs published online through their individual WordPress accounts.

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