一群熱愛寫作的可譽小四、小五學生，日前參與香港文學舘第二屆「小作家培訓計劃」，並於上週完成首節課程。在文學館的協力下，本校榮幸邀請知名作家蒲葦先生（顏老師）親臨指導，為孩子們帶來一堂別開生面的寫作課。
課堂從孩子們向顏老師道「午安」的溫馨互動展開。顏老師以「如何選材與立意」為核心，引導學生思考題目《一件難忘的事》。當孩子們直覺回答「考試第一名」時，顏老師巧妙提問：「若改為『差一分與第一名擦肩而過』，是否更能凸顯『難忘』的張力？」此話如醍醐灌頂，學子們紛紛點頭稱是，領悟到「遺憾比完美更耐人尋味」的創作哲理。
其後，顏老師帶領學生精讀寫作講義，從遣詞用字到文學性鋪陳，逐步拆解文章提升的關鍵。孩子們驚嘆：「原來一個詞的替換，能讓文字從『平淡』躍升為『動人』！」
「聽君一席話，勝讀十年書」——這一節課程已為可譽孩子播下文學的種子。期待6月23日的香港文學舘參訪之旅，能為這群小作家開啟更遼闊的創作視野！
A group of passionate Primary 4 and 5 writers from Ho Yu recently participated in the Museum of Hong Kong Literature’s 2nd “Young Writers Mentorship Program,” completing their first session last week. With the Museum’s support, we were honored to host renowned author Mr. Pu Wei (affectionately known as “Teacher Ngan”), who delivered an extraordinary creative writing masterclass.
The session began with a warm exchange of “Good afternoon” between students and Teacher Ngan. Focusing on “The Art of Selecting Themes and Conveying Meaning,” he guided students through interpreting the writing prompt “An Unforgettable Incident.” When students instinctively suggested writing about “scoring first place in exams,” Teacher Ngan provocatively asked: “What if you wrote about ‘missing first place by one point’ instead? Would that better capture the tension of ‘unforgettable’?” This epiphany moment had students nodding in revelation, learning how “imperfection often speaks louder than perfection” in storytelling.
Later, Teacher Ngan led a close-reading exercise of writing samples, demonstrating how deliberate word choices elevate a text from “ordinary” to “literary.” Students marveled: “Just one carefully chosen word can transform flat writing into something moving!”
“One conversation with a master can outweigh ten years of study”—this session has planted literary seeds in our young Ho Yu writers. We eagerly anticipate today’s (23rd June) visit to the Museum of Hong Kong Literature, where these budding authors will expand their creative universe!
