The Power of Imagination: A creative writing workshop for adults

Learn to unlock your imagination and harness the power of the written word.

In The Power of Imagination writing workshop, you will be shown new ways to tap into your imagination. Through a series of focused exercises, you will be taught how to forge a connection between your mind and the blank page.

Writing can be wonderfully therapeutic and this workshop (now in its third year!) will lead you to find greater confidence in yourself and in your writing abilities.

No writing experience is necessary; you simply need an inquisitive mind and a willingness to explore new concepts and experiment with words!

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Why is imagination important?

Imagination enables us to experience different realities; through it we can appreciate different perspectives, travel to new places and visualise possible futures. Whether conceiving realist or abstract concepts, our imaginative scope is almost limitless.

Accessing that potential isn’t always easy. For writers, mental ‘blocks’ often stem from an inability to piece together images and concepts. Knowing how to capture the essence of an image or idea and transform it into writing requires practise and knowledge of the right tools.

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About your tutor

Francesca Tyer is a Salisbury-based author and founder of the Untold Stories Academy which offers creative writing workshops and editorial/mentoring support to writers of all ages and abilities. Her mission is to inspire readers and writers through stories. Francesca has worked with adults at all stages of their writing careers, including beginner creative writers, first time novelists and those with multiple publications to their name. The Untold Stories Academy grew out of her experience as a freelance editor, tutor, content writer and publishing company co-director.

• Websites: www.untoldstoriesacademy.com | www.francescatyer.com
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Testimonials (2025 workshop):

"A great opportunity to build confidence through sharing! I've been inspired to make more time for creativity. Thank you."

"Thank you for a really engaging and thought-provoking session. Giving ourselves permission to write freely and without judgement is very freeing and will hopefully inspire me to go on to bigger writing projects."

"I really enjoyed this workshop. Francesca gave some really helpful tips to inspire writing. She made the group feel connected and confident so we all felt able to share our writing. I've come away with some useful strategies to give writing a try."

"A really interesting and helpful workshop with lots of thoughtful exercises to get the creative juices flowing! It's helped me realise I am still creative and has given me ideas to work on at home to build on. Thank you!"

"It was useful to do free writing tasks and write without the presssure of an end goal. I found the process of using sense useful as a starting pint too. Thank you."

Testimonials (2024 workshop):

​"A great, friendly class. Well thought out tasks to help gradually build up confidence. This session really helped me see what I am capable of and fall back in love with being creative."

​"Spent a fantastic afternoon with Francesca who inspired the group with tasks to power our imaginations and unleash the creative spirit within us. Thank you, the afternoon was really enjoyable and I shall go away inspired to write and fill those blank pages."

"I had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. The small group ensured connectivity and the ability to put pen to paper in a way I never thought possible has not only surprised me but also lit a spark and desire to continue to learn more."

"Thank you Francesca for a wonderful writing experience. I'm not sure where all that came from but you definitely helped unlock my imagination. I feel some stories brewing. I'd encourage everyone to give creative writing a go, it's very therapeutic, fun and interesting to hear how other people interpret things."

"I really enjoyed the creative writing workshop with Francesca. It was well structured and varied, and the right amount of guidance was provided. Having done this for the first time and as a non-experienced writer, I found the free writing exercises really therapeutic and left with a renewed sense of self-confidence in my writing skills. Would certainly recommend!"