The Infinite Library and Other Stories
by Victor Fernando R. Ocampo
Thank you to the Ministry of Education’s Gifted Education Branch for inviting me once again to hold a Creative Arts Program workshop on adding interactivity and cross-platform functionality to your writing. I absolutely love teaching these sessions (and it seems that the feeling was mutual as students were mobbing me for advice long after the actual class was over).
Met up with Filipino speculative fiction writer Joel Donato “Kupkeyk” Ching Jacob for lunch and attended his very interesting and informative talk “Locust Wings Take Flight: A Session on Character Creation” at the 15th Asian Festival of Children’s Content. With his permission, I incorporated his section on randomization in my lecture on writing Interactive Fiction at MOE’s Creative Arts Program the following week. BTW, I was really surprised to see copies of Science Fiction: Filipino Fiction for Young Adults (eds. Dean Francis Alfar and Kenneth G. Yu) at the Philippines’ country booth. I have a story in that anthology.
Lunch at a noodle bar in Bugis.
Kupkeyk talking about his wonderful YA book “Wing of the Locus” and it’s sequel, “Orphan Prince”.
Kupkeyk, myself and the lovely Claire Bettita de Guzman showing off a trio of Filipino speculative fiction books for young adults. I have a story in the science fiction volume that I am holding.
With Mary Ann Ordinario and her award-winning book, Bulol.
The Infinite Library and Other Stories 