Write on workshops

Have you always wanted to write but have trouble getting started?

Do you want to gain confidence expressing yourself in writing?

Does your writing need a kickstart?

Write On workshops will energise you and help you realise your potential as a writer.

Write On workshops are suitable for all levels of writing experience including established writers, those with no previous experience, and those with low level of literacy.

Workshops are informed by the Amherst Writers Method developed by Pat Schneider over thirty thirty years ago and used throughout the world.

As well as weekly online writing workshops, custom workshops tailored to the specific needs of your organisation or community can also be provided.

“There is only one of you in all time, your expression is unique and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium”

—Martha Graham

What happens at a workshop?

  • The teaching of craft is conducted through exercises which invite experimentation and growth.

  • Participants write in response to timed exercises designed to spark the imagination and to get pens moving.

  • Participants are invited to read out what they have written while the other group members listen. It is not obligatory to read out loud.

  • Guided feedback is given to each writer.

  • This feedback is affirmative, each listener emphasising what they liked about the writing, what they remembered and what they found strong.

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PHILOSPHY

Everyone has a story to tell. A writer is someone who writes. Writing is an art form available to all.

Everyone has a unique voice.

‘Voice is style,voice is the words you use,voice is the way you begin and end sentences’ -Pat Schneider

Write On Workshops:

  • Can help you identify and develop your unique voice in a safe environment.

  • Are designed to motivate and inspire writers of all levels.

  • Provide a structured environment for writing practice and the development of craft.

  • Focus on the process of writing rather than ‘achievement’ and thereby bypass the dangers of perfectionism.

  • Maintain confidentiality by treating as fiction everything that is written in the workshop.

“The first step to being a writer is to hitch your unconscious mind to your writing arm”

-Dorothea Brande

Wh0 can benefit from a writing workshop?

  • Beginner writers seeking encouragement and inspiration.

  • Writers who are ‘stuck’ and need structure and a safe place to stretch themselves.

  • Established writers who wish to write in a group setting.

  •  Anyone who has ever written on air- who has a story to tell.

Services

  • Write on Workshops (in person or on zoom)

  • Unlocking creativity (tailored to distinct professional groups )

  • Bespoke for populations with special needs

  • Literacy programs

  • One on one feedback and coaching