Writer's Block Philippines: Feature Writing 101 (2014)

In 2014, during the time I wanted to write again, I started searching for workshops that would help me revive my writing skills.  I found a workshop in March called Feature Writing 101 which was held in Fully Booked, Bonifacio Global City.  It was sponsored by The Writer’s Block Philippines by Ms. Ana Santos and Ms. Nikka Sarthou – Lainez who were both writers for Magazines. 

At the end of the workshop we were given time to compose anything, so here was my first take of the Feature Writing 101:

The sand, the waves and you and me.

While driving this morning, I heard this song on the radio with the title FREE.  I realized that this is a summer song and summer is here and where else should I go, definitely I am going to the beach.

I have been into different beaches all over the Philippines.  From the virgin island of Bohol, to the loud party and night life of Boracay, from the fascinating underground river of Palawan, rock formations in Caramoan, where else should I go?  I think I have covered the entire archipelago to find the pristine white sand, the pinkish coral sands, rocky sands or the black sands created by the volcanic eruptions.  It still amazes me every time my feet sets foot in any sand bar.  I feel the water rushing over me.  And just by writing this I want to be sun-kissed by the sun and hear the waves.

Anywhere I want to be, any beach around in the Philippines, all I need is a good company.  Just you and me.

After which, I tried submitting for the Smile Magazine Destination Guide.  And I was featured in October of 2014 for the Phuket trip.  So that’s the start of my travel writing.  And also, my writer’s block was finally cured.