Creative Writing

Creative Writing from the HKU Writing Studio

The Luncheon
The Wongs are gathered at Ma's for a new year luncheon, the first time in many years. This sets off a long, suffocating conversation around the table. As the luncheon...
They Were Never Really Here
Benjamin, a night-time taxi driver, was having a little break during work. He discovered that there was something under the drivers’ seat. He picked up what's under his seat, and...
Pluto Retrograde
Two days after her sixteenth birthday, Yanyi is on the run with her new dog, Pluto, and her old best friend, Sanhei. As she learns how difficult making the right...
The Speck and the Beam
Cleo has 4 tutees. One is beyond her years. One is behind his years. One will not change his wrong pronunciation, no matter what. One knows how to make people...
Tomorrow Will Be Saturday
A designer in town resigns. He becomes jobless. Friday morning, he walks to a museum. There is a room where hangers are placed. He stays there. The smell of clothes...
The Last Cry
Alex is suffocated in Hong Kong by his demanding parents and schoolwork. He works under his parents’ surveillance and gets exhausted by extracurricular activities. He strives to please his parents...