What we’re about
The Wordcraft Collective is a community of Brussels-based authors writing in English. It is a place for poets, novelists and storytellers, for everyone with a creative spark and an itch to compose with language. If you are working on an on-going project, still looking for your voice, wishing to share your writing wisdom or craving inspiration, come and join us.
To write, one needs a room of one's own, but writing does not always have to be a solitary activity. Through regular writing sessions, writers' salons, courses by experienced instructors and other social events, we aim to provide a place where you can hone your skills, share frustrations and exchange ideas.
This is a paid event (40€). Obligatory enrollment through the website.
Join us for this 4-hour workshop, in which renowned screenwriter and film director, Eric Lamens, gives an introduction to the art of screenwriting.
How do you construct a screenplay? How do you make it interesting? How do you keep the story moving forward? What are the basic do’s and dont’s?
The workshop will cover the basics:
Three-act structure
Protagonist/antagonist
Dramatic objective & obstacles.
What is the inciting incident and why is it so important?
What is a setup and payoff and what is it used for?
Where and how do you start?
This will be illustrated with clips of The Godfather I. (It would be helpful if you could watch the movie ahead of the workshop).
The tutor will give you recommendations on which are the best books about screenwriting, so that you can continue to learn after the end of the workshop.
The workshop will finish with a practical exercise and Q&A about your own screenwriting projects
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Course: Write What You KnowNeeds location
- The course costs €250. Wordcraft Collective members enjoy a 10% discount (read more about membership).
- You can register for the course by filling in the registration form.
Whether you’re a famous politician, a stay at home parent or a busy administrator, you have a story worth telling. 'Write What You Know' is a journey towards understanding the power of words and using them to translate personal experience into something both you and other people can learn and grow from.
Dates: Saturdays 10/5, 17/5, 24/5, 14/6, and 21/6
Venue: Pianofabriek
This 5-part course covers topics including:- Using life experiences in your writing
- Creating vivid imagery
- Using memories to structure narrative
- Turning the everyday into the memorable
- Elements of strong prose such as sensory writing, dialogue, characterisation etc...
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to craft engaging narratives capable of transporting your readers to another time, place, or situation using the power of what you observe every day.
Hosted by Colette Victor. Colette is an award-winning author whose works include Head Over Heart (Chicken House, 2013) and What to do with Lobsters in a place like Klippiesfontein (Cargo Publishing, 2015). In 2018, Colette won the BBC World Service & British Council International Radio Playwriting Competition for her radio play, By God’s Mercy. She was an Imison Award 2020 shortlistee for best original script by a writer new to radio for the same play. She earned her MA degree in Creative Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2019. She’s an experienced writer of many years and a trained creative writing teacher. Colette has extensive experience in coaching new writers, teaching workshops, organising writers’ retreats and giving constructive criticism.
No of participants: max 8
Note the course is intended for native or near native English speakers! - Act one: the basics of screenwritingPianofabriek, Brussels
This is a paid event (40€). Obligatory enrollment through the website.
Join us for this 4-hour workshop, in which renowned screenwriter and film director, Eric Lamens, gives an introduction to the art of screenwriting.
How do you construct a screenplay? How do you make it interesting? How do you keep the story moving forward? What are the basic do’s and dont’s?
The workshop will cover the basics:
Three-act structure
Protagonist/antagonist
Dramatic objective & obstacles.
What is the inciting incident and why is it so important?
What is a setup and payoff and what is it used for?
Where and how do you start?
This will be illustrated with clips of The Godfather I. (It would be helpful if you could watch the movie ahead of the workshop).
The tutor will give you recommendations on which are the best books about screenwriting, so that you can continue to learn after the end of the workshop.
The workshop will finish with a practical exercise and Q&A about your own screenwriting projects
- Resilient poets of BrusselsPianofabriek, Saint-Gilles
Free poetry evening exploring the theme of resilience.
Access is free, but RSVP obligatory through the website.
The evening brings together poets from different parts of Europe who live in Brussels, reading together for the first time in the Wordcraft Collective.More information and full programme coming soon.
