See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

The bluebird sleeps. But I don't weep. I cry ugily.

See the boy. He sits at his typewriter. He wears a shirt with holes and wears jeans without seams.

I came here to drink milk and write sentences.

That's me looking good. I'm holding a pen.

The story thus far...

I began my writing journey at Ngee Ann Polytechnic studying film and flexing my fingers on the keyboard with story ideas and screenplays. I've since expanded into different writing forms like fiction, article writing, and copywriting.

Aside from that, I waste away my free time with music (the band Black Country, New Road has been on my repeat this month), movies, video games, books, graphic novels, and street photography.

Film

I wrote and directed this short film, Left Unsaid in my final year at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. It was inspired by my cinematic heroes at the time, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Hong Sang-soo, and Yasujiro Ozu. The film takes a slow, meditative approach to storytelling. The story follows a bullied student who, despite the indifference of his guardian figure finds a way to comfort himself with music.

It can be found on the streaming site Viddsee. In 2021, it was screened at Scape Social Watch Party for Mental Health Awareness.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I was contacted by filmmaker Zachary Yap about writing a short film for Viddsee. The timeline was short, but I managed to come up with a light-hearted story with commercial appeal. The result is the saccharine short film, Stay Home Neighbour, a fantastical story with romantic undertones about two strangers who find a bond with one another despite being unable to leave their homes.

The film won Viddsee's September 2020 Shortee Award.

Fiction

The pendant ceiling lamp of an old bulb encased in a pale blue cup shook and creaked lightly as a slight breeze came through the window. The dim sphere of light from the oscillating lamp above shivered and revolved timidly on the dining table’s glass surface. Her back was slouched as she leaned her elbows against the table. She daintily held onto her cup by the thin handle as she repeatedly twirled the teaspoon, gently, softly, to stir her morsel of plain coffee, seemingly without any other reason other than to move her hands. She wiped the bit of moisture off the edge of the boy’s lip with her finger and then cleaned her hands with the tablecloth. The boy barely responded.

Excerpt from the short story: Piece of Porcelain

Piece of Porcelain has been published by QLRS, the Quarterly Literary Review Singapore. I wrote this short story sometime in 2021 thinking about the importance of the nuclear family structure in Singapore, especially among conservative Chinese communities, and the extent these people might go to keep the family structure.

This story follows a husband's journey from night to day as he discovers and comes to terms with his wife's infidelity. The story takes a third-person, distant and realist approach that focuses on the internal drama of the central protagonist with a brutal and ambiguous ending.

Copywriting

In 2023, I embarked on a copywriting internship with TBWA\Singapore. There, I worked on brands like National Museum Singapore and Singapore Airlines, primarily working on social media content, and honed a sense for copywriting and content ideation.

2023 World Pilot's Day Post

Developed concept, VO script & caption copy

Destination Feature Post

Developed concept, VO script & caption copy

Social Media Series featuring SIA's Fleet

Post copy & In-visual copy that uses rhymes to feature each aircraft's notable points

Screenwriting

Excerpts for scripts that are rough and unproduced for your perusal. Contact me for full copy if you are interested.

Summer Story (Title Tentative)

A married woman succumbs to infidelity when she discovers that her husband has been cheating on her.

Delivering Home (Title Tentative)

Set during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hilmi, a career man turned delivery rider is forced to confront the family that he has been estranged from for years.

Thanks.