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Welcome,
Whether you do my 8-week course or one of my 2-hour workshops,
you will be offered inspiring hands-on tools and many writing exercises to kick-start your writing brain.
This is a great way to meet other friendly writers and build a supportive community.
Can't wait to start writing?
See www.thestorylounge.com for signing up & more information.
Or check out the 2-hour workshops in this meetup; such as Storytelling for Business, Travel Writing, Introduction to Creative Writing and How to Structure your Creative Ideas.
See you soon!
Upcoming events
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- €100.00
Off to a Good Start with Daniel Cecil
BounceSpace Coffee & Coworking, Overtoom 141, Amsterdam, NH, NLAre you struggling to find the right start to your stories? Do you have the sense that your writing is being rejected because your stories refuse to hook editors?
We get it — starting a story, and getting it right, is hard. Luckily, there are skills you can learn to make your stories energized from the jump.
In this three-hour class, writer Daniel J. Cecil will show you the tips and tricks you need to make compelling starts for your stories. You'll discover how masters of the form construct explosive first paragraphs and how you can develop your own using three simple rules. By the end of this class, you will have learned the necessary writing skills for creating compelling beginnings for your stories and created or revised your very own beginning to make it really shine.
Early Bird discount in October!
You can only sign up through this link:
https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/off-to-a-good-start-tickets-1759470968029Daniel J. Cecil is a writer and teacher in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His work has appeared in The Rumpus, The Heavy Feather Review, The LA Review of Books, Barrelhouse, Miracle Monocle, and The Stranger, among others. His work has been nominated for a pushcart, was long listed for the Dzanc Fiction Prize, short-listed for the Yes Yes Books open reading period, and received the support of several residencies. Daniel teaches travel writing and literature for Emerson College at their Limburg canvas and is the founder of Honing House, an English-language, community-centered, and empathy-led educational resource that was built for writers all over the world. You can find Daniel on his website and Blusky.
1 attendee - €100.00
Writing for laughs with Ryan Millar
BounceSpace Coffee & Coworking, Overtoom 141, Amsterdam, NH, NLWhether you want to write for the page or the stage—whether you want to write something quietly witty or outrageously funny—this masterclass is for writers of all forms and genres who want to bring a sense of humour and a playful spirit to their work.
Comedian-turned-writer Ryan Millar will lead hands-on writing exercises and offer practical tips and imaginative possibilities for giving your audience something to laugh about.
You'll write many exercises in this class and have opportunities to share some of what you create.
We'll laugh a lot, experiment, and find out where a sense of humour can bring us.
For writers of all levels!
You can only sign up through this link: https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/writing-for-laughs-tickets-1756857671589
Ryan Millar is a Canadian writer, performer and communications trainer. As an author, his works include The Confident Presenter (2023), TAKE IT EASY (2018) and the children's book Tabitha & The Jets(2025).
Comedy highlights from his career include performing with Amsterdam's Boom Chicago, bringing his solo storytelling show Roman Around to the Edinburgh Fringe, and competing in the 2024 European Masters of Improvisation.For more information on Ryan, you can visit his website.
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