About us
To write, one needs a room of one's own, but writing does not have to be a solitary activity. 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. Through regular writing sessions, workshops by experienced instructors, and other social events, we aim to provide a place where you can hone your skills, share frustrations and exchange ideas.
Upcoming events
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Holding it all together: structure in fiction writing
Pianofabriek, Rue du Fort 35, Saint-Gilles, BEThis is a paid workshop and sign-up via the website is obligatory.
Whether you’re writing your first novel or just thinking about it, this workshop will help you get to grips with the nuts and bolts of structure. Discover how timeline, perspective, different narrative forms and setting can be used to provide the best framework for your story. Join Clare O’Dea, author of Before the Leaves Fall and Voting Day, to explore the possibilities.
📅Date and time: Saturday 28 February, 11:00-13:00
📍Venue: Pianofabriek, Rue du Fort 35, 1060 Saint-Gilles
💰Price: €25 Eur (non-member) €20 Eur (Member)
1 attendee
Queer on the page
Pianofabriek, Rue du Fort 35, Saint-Gilles, BEThis is a paid event and sign-up via the website is obligatory.
What makes a character queer? And how do you create a queer character who feels alive, truthful, and real rather than stereotypical or tokenistic? In this workshop we’ll explore what queerness can mean on the page, and how it can shape character, desire, conflict, and point of view.
❓What: fiction writing
📅Date and time: Saturday 14 March; 15:00 to 17:30
📍Venue: Pianofabriek, Rue du Fort 35, 1060 Saint-Gilles
💰Price: €25 Eur (non-member) €20 Eur (member)
You’ll leave with practical tools and increased confidence to write queer characters with depth and nuance, and to approach (queer) storytelling with greater care and creative freedom.
We’ll combine discussion, short examples, and guided writing exercises that help you challenge assumptions, generate new material, and test ideas quickly on the page.
No prior experience or specialist knowledge is needed. Open to (fiction) writers of all backgrounds and levels. You definitely don’t need to identify as queer to take part, but you do need to bring curiosity, openness, and respect. The workshop will be in English.
3 attendees
Past events
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