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In her presentation, Ms. Tan spoke on her journey to becoming a successful published author and the different paths that could be taken. Having always been drawn to the legend of Chang’e and the many versions of the reason why she chose to take the elixir, Ms. Tan began to imagine the possibility of an alternative motivation - saving her unborn child. This was the inspiration for the premise of 'The Daughter of the Moon Goddess'. As she describes, even amidst the sprawling lands, dragons, and magic, “at the heart of the story is love, both romantic and family, It is what drives the main character.” Due to her success, it is surprising to learn that Ms. Tan was far from an expert when she began writing, having not majored in writing and having little understanding of the complicated publishing process. In her own words, “I was just writing for myself. I didn’t know about structure or outline or anything, it was just something that came out.”
In addition, Ms. Tan took the time to answer many questions posed by students. Ms. Tan revealed aspects about crafting story. When asked about how much of her personal experience she draws on, Ms. Tan answered “[T]his one is very much fantasy. I can assure you there no real life experience there. Where you can draw on is in the emotions the characters go through.”
Finally, Ms. Tan gave valuable advice for accepting rejection as a writer, stating that “When I read something not good about it, I try to think, 'why are they saying it? You don’t have to answer that question straight away, you can give it two days, five days.”
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How HKIS Creates Future Writers
Explore the creative process of HKIS’ young writers as they talk about their experiences in their Grade 5 writing workshop.
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The Past in the Present
HKIS Students “speak” to Holocaust survivors through Dimensions in Testimony, a virtual reality program brought to HKIS by the Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Center.
