The Last Word

The Last Word Anyone can attend. Everyone can share an opinion. The motivation behind The Last Word is the potential it has to go in any direction. We have no set agenda.

We do epic stuff | We cross-pollinate our skills | We shake up our industries | We spark social change through our craft | We love what we do | We have the last word The Last Word is a KL based society of copywriters, journalists, authors, scriptwriters, bloggers, grammar enthusiasts, typists and anyone else who’s trade revolves around the written word or wants to change the status quo of Malaysia

n media. On the first Thursday of every month we stumble into Mindvalley HQ in Menara UOA, Bangsar, to share our collective knowledge, provoke thought and take advantage of beanbags. The community decides our direction. We will bring together some of the best and brightest writers Malaysia has to offer and give them the platform society needs. But we will not squander this potential. We are an entire generation chained to a desk, working within guidelines whilst sticking to the deadlines; slaves with white collars. We are being raised as a generation of apathetic drones, not thinkers. We want to change that. But it wont be enough for us to just learn from each other – we want you to put what you learn into practice. Imagine if we worked together through our words to make a celebrity to endorse a cause, a politician to enforce a law, or we get a best-selling author to speak to us exclusively. Which brings us full circle to the meaning of The Last Word. We write the headlines in our newspapers, the articles on our websites, the slogans on our billboards - we have an amazing potential raise the Malaysian standard. So, how shall we do it?

Good news everyone, we might be becoming obsolete! In other news we will be announcing our next meeting next week, and w...
07/06/2012

Good news everyone, we might be becoming obsolete! In other news we will be announcing our next meeting next week, and when we do, you will have to congratulate Omar on getting married - hence the delay.

Happy writing y'all! - Johnny

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How to write massive quantities on demand:
25/05/2012

How to write massive quantities on demand:

Want to know how to write lots of articles, blog posts or fiction? This article tells you a neat mind-trick that'll have you writing on demand - no problem!

23/05/2012

The escape plan worked beautifully, and then he came face-to-face with a shoe. That was the moment the evil ant realised he would never rule the world.

21/05/2012

Hey peeps, help us spread the word! Invite your writer friends / colleagues to join us and lets build an awesome community. Please share!

Writer's block on a Monday? Dig into this for some inspiration.
21/05/2012

Writer's block on a Monday? Dig into this for some inspiration.

TED Talks "If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis -- from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Clu...

21/05/2012

Did you guys know there is a StackExchange for copywriters?

This is a collaboratively edited question and answer site for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts. It's 100% free, no registration required.

How uplifting.
18/05/2012

How uplifting.

LIVING IN DISAPPOINTMENT.

Word.
18/05/2012

Word.

Highly doubt that Malaysia would ever allow a dog ad like this in our malls *ahem*... but still a way cool ad! Neat copy...
17/05/2012

Highly doubt that Malaysia would ever allow a dog ad like this in our malls *ahem*... but still a way cool ad! Neat copy concept, don't you think?

16/05/2012

Where did I put my glasses?

04/05/2012

For those of you who showed up, thanks for being part of the very first Last Word meet-up. We had a great time meeting you and serving you chips and presentations.

And sorry if our resident alcoholics beat you to our tragically limited beer supply ;)

Now let's continue the conversation - we know some of you felt the talks were stretched out a bit too long, so how would you like to shake things up for our next event in June? What would you like to learn? What would be your ideal experience?

03/05/2012

Tonight's the night! Like a newborn covered in slime, The Last Word KL pops into existence this evening, 7.30pm, Mindvalley HQ, Menara UOA Bangsar. Drop by for a drink, bring your friends, listen to some talks, and help us shape our vision for this brand spanking new community of writers. Admission is free, all we ask for is your soul.

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