Absolute Beginner Creative Writing Workshop

Helping writers find their community, explore their creativity, develop their craft, and grow their writing careers.

The Writers Workshop

A creative writing workshop designed especially for beginners and people who want to develop a writing practice

Orchard Square

Have you always wanted to write creatively but don’t know where to start? Are you intimidated by groups of more experienced writers?This is the workshop for you. We will do beginner friendly writing exercises, and I will give you exercises and tips to take home to build a writing practice. There will be the opportunity to share your writing but it is not obligatory.This will be a friendly, fun, and open space to get words on the page, build confidence in your writing, and develop your own writing practice. We will be doing different prompts from previous workshops, so if you have attended before we'll be doing new prompts and exercises.About your facilitatorRaquel Vogl is an American writer, musician, and teacher. She has taught English and writing for years in a variety of settings, from the City University of New York to local libraries. Raquel loves helping people find their creative voice and facilitating their expression and writing.She has had work published in Storgy, The Sheffield Review, and the Donna Collective among other places. She is at work on a collection of short stories. In her musical life, she has released multiple records and toured the United States, and she continues to investigate the writing spectrum from song to the written word with her band <a href="https://personapersona.bandcamp.com/album/persona-ep" title="https://personapersona.bandcamp.com/album/persona-ep" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Persona</a>, recently releasing a record on the label Sonido Polifonico.Please note: Unfortunately, the Writers Workshop is not accessible for wheelchair users or those who cannot manage stairs. We apologise for any disappointment. Please email me if you would like to attend but cannot manage stairs.

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