All In! Young Writers Festival is an annual gathering for aspiring writers between the ages of 13 and 25. The festival brings together a wide array of writing mentors and industry professionals in publishing, broadcasting, blogging, creative writing, screenwriting and journalism, among others, to meet, mingle and share their expertise with today’s young writers.
The 2017 edition has past, join us next year!
16–18 March 2018
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PROGRAMME:
Seminars and Panel Discussions
Workshops
Fringe Performances
Writing Competitions
Film Screenings
The Festival reaches out to students from secondary schools, junior colleges, ITE, polytechnics, and universities, who have strong interests in the varied fields of writing.
Programme Line Up
ALL IN FRINGE: LUNCHTIME ACTIVITIES
All In! presents a roster of fringe performances as a showcase of the Festival’s growing community of young writers and content creators.
IDEAS 101: Lunch Session with Hassan Hasaa'Ree Ali
Poetry by Cambodian Writers
What To Do With Rejection by Joyce Chng
Book Talks by Global Beards, Nicholas Yong and many more!
55-WORD FICTION COMPETITION
It’s back! And it’s still exactly how it sounds like. Post your 55-word stories on our Facebook wall, get your friends to like it, and win prizes!
10 WORD STORY SENTENCE
Craft thought-provoking stories using just 10 words, and get yourself a free ticket to the Festival in 2017!
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YOUTHspeak: THE FUTURE OF WRITING
How does the youth define its future of writing? Catch this book launch and paper presentation by All In!’s partner-schools, and see the future of content creation unfold!
Join us as we launch the first compilation of essays from All In! 2016 in a panel discussion on writing processes and insights by contributing young writers.
Guidelines
ALL IN! Young Short Filmmakers Exhibition
Powered by the National Youth Council, All In! is featuring short films written and produced by 13 – 25 year olds, in this special screening and panel discussion.
Get a glimpse of the films here!
Guidelines
Keynote speech by Mr Tony Lambino in All In! 2016 at the National Library
Dramatic reading by literature students from NUS Literary Society.
All In! is a platform for collaboration between budding and experienced content creators, with the hope of inspiring the youth to continue to write and enrich the writing community in Singapore and beyond.
All In! is a vibrant mix of interactive sessions and panel discussions, workshops and fringe activities to spur the writer in you.
All In! holds masterclasses and workshops to further develop writing skills and strengthen key competencies in developing effective stories.