What we’re about
Want to start blogging, improve your literary or business writing skills, or sharpen your storytelling skills?
These highly practical and creative workshops are all about getting you on track with your writing or storytelling. It's for both creative and business writing.
We're about small groups and personalized feedback. Each workshop you take will give a rocket boost to your writing, and you'll meet other like minds as well!
Non-English natives and all levels welcome.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- REMIX it! Memory as story fuelLink visible for attendees
## Remix It: Using memories to power your writing
"'Write what you know' isn't about facts – it means mining your lived experience for creativity fuel."
Ever wonder how to put "write what you know" into action? Join this workshop to discover how your memories and experiences – big and small, recent and distant – can become a rich creative resource to power your writing.
In this engaging and interactive session, you'll learn techniques to access, transform, and 'remix' your personal experiences into different forms. Using examples from children's literature, memoir, and short fiction, you'll see how real-life moments can be repurposed through different creative lenses.
Through hands-on exercises and guided practice, you'll start building a personal archive of experiences that can fuel your writing for years to come. You'll leave with practical techniques you can immediately apply to your current writing projects.
This workshop is suitable for writers of all experience levels.
### In our 60-minute session we'll explore
- Memory mining: How to access and capture meaningful experiences from any period of your life
- Character transformation: Techniques to turn real people into compelling fictional characters
- Genre remixing: Methods for reshaping memories into different literary forms
- Sensory revival: Techniques to bring authentic details into your writing
### By the end of the workshop you'll have
- Methods for transforming real-life elements into fiction
- Insights into how to balance truth and imagination in your writing
- A fresh perspective on your own life as a creative resource
### Workshop Details:
- 90-minute interactive online session
- Practical exercises with immediate application
- Supportive environment for writers of all levels
- Time for questions and discussion
### About your tutor
Ryan Millar is a writer, communications trainer, and coach. He's worked as a copywriter, content manager, scriptwriter, and editor-in-chief. He's also an award-winning playwright and the author of two non-fiction and two children's books. www.ryanmillar.com
- Write smarter, not harder: AI tools for writersLink visible for attendees
## Writing smarter not harder
"The best tools are the ones that disappear while you use them." — Kevin Kelly
Looking to make AI tools useful for your writing—without sucking the humanity out? Join this session to learn some practical approaches to help you work.
In this fun and dynamic workshop, you'll get to grips with some tools and techniques that can enhance your work process with AI, without losing your authentic voice. Whether you're crafting fiction, articles, memoir, or website content, you'll discover how to make AI tools work for your specific writing needs.
Through a mix of explanation, interaction and exercises, you'll see how to transform AI from a confusing distraction into a reliable writing ally. You'll leave with techniques you can start using right away in your creative process.
This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as more seasoned writers.
### In our session we'll explore:
- Finding your AI writing flow: Discover approaches to integrate AI tools naturally into your creative process
- Supercharged R&D: Learn how AI can help expand your ideas while keeping your authentic voice
- Editing and refinement: Understand when (and when not) to use AI in your editing process
- Building better habits: Create practices that make your tech work for you, not against you
### Workshop Details:
- 60-minute interactive online session
- Suitable for writers of all experience levels
- Practical demonstrations and examples
- Time for Q&A
### About your tutor
Ryan Millar is a writer, communications trainer, and coach. He's worked as a copywriter, content manager, scriptwriter, and editor-in-chief. He's also an award-winning playwright and the author of two non-fiction books. The latest is called The Confident Presenter.
www.ryanmillar.com
