City Fiction 100: a Fiction Writing Materclass at Ayala Museum

As part of the POPtastik Pinoy! program of activities held in celebration of Text in the City: The 4th Philippine International Literary Festival, Ayala Museum will hold City Fiction 100, a flash fiction masterclass, on November 15, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.



This workshop is open to professional and budding writers of all ages. Participants will get feedback from acclaimed writers Sarge Lacuesta and Krys Lee, and the country's first literary agent Andrea Pasion-Flores, with travel writer Kristine Fonacier as moderator.

Korean-American writer Krys Lee is our special guest for this year's LitFest. She will be discussing and launching her book Drifting House on the morning of November 15. She will also join the City Fiction 100 panel in the afternoon.

The goal is simple: in 100 words or less, write about a city, real or imagined. More than a dozen people have already submitted their works of flash fiction, less than a week after the masterclass was announced!

Here are the some guidelines to keep in mind, if you want to join City Fiction 100:

Submit your works of flash fiction saved in .doc format to Camille Dela Rosa (cvdelarosa@nbdb.gov.ph) and Verne Ahyong (litfest@filipinaslibrary.org.ph).

 Multiple entries are allowed. 

E-mail must have the subject heading “City Fiction 100 Entry,” and include the writer’s full name, cellular phone number, and short bio (3-4 sentences only).

Only 25 slots are available. Early submissions will be given priority.

Andrea Pasion-Flores is (probably) the first ever literary agent in the Philippines. She spearheaded the first three LitFests and will be part of the City Fiction 100 panel in the afternoon.

Deadline for submission is on 2013 November 8. Final list of participants will be announced on November 11.

A Php 1,000 workshop fee will be collected from the 25 chosen participants. Fee includes a copy of Krys Lee’s short story collection Drifting House. Fee also includes access to all panels for the rest of the day.

Only one story per participant will be discussed during the masterclass. The decision of the NBDB screening team is final.

For inquiries, e-mail Camille Dela Rosa (cvdelarosa@nbdb.gov.ph) or Verne Ahyong (litfest@filipinaslibrary.org.ph). You can also call Verne at 759-8288 loc. 46.

Good luck!

Thank you to our sponsors: Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP), McDonald's, Korea Copyright Commission (KCC), Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Wealth Management, Hotel Intercontinental, Samsung Electronics Philippines, and Brother Philippines.

We would also like to thank Fully Booked, Ayala Malls, and GMA Network for all their support.