Creative writing
workshops & courses

Ready to dive deep into your novel? To finally get started on that idea that's been rattling around in your head? Or are you set to kickstart a brand new story?

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The Novel Intensive is a focused, energising one-day workshop for fiction writers who want to shape their story, strengthen their craft, and build serious momentum. Whether you’re stuck in the middle of a draft, starting fresh, or circling a half-finished idea, this day is designed to move your writing forward with clarity and confidence.

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Date: Sat 11th July 2026

Time: 10am-4pm

Location: Bristol, UK

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Earlybird tickets: £95 (+booking fee)

Standard tickets £105 (+booking fee)

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Co-Writing Clubs are six week blocks of writing sessions that take place on Zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays 7:30-8:30pm and Fridays and Sundays 10-11am.

 

Join us for weekly prompts, an excellent writing community, motivation and accountability. 

 

Next Co-Writing Club starts Monday 13th April Tickets start at £29. (+booking fee)

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 Flash Fiction Workshop (online)

 

What is flash fiction?

Flash fiction (also known as micro-fiction, smoke-long fiction, sudden fiction, drabble, or short, short fiction!) is usually under 1,000 words. It’s dense, immediate, and often surprising — funny, weird, dark, poetic, or experimental. At its best, flash fiction moves the reader in just a few lines.

Perfect for new writers or experienced scribes looking to experiment, it’s a form that teaches precision, creativity, and bold storytelling.

What will this workshop entail?

This two-hour, real-time online workshop is led by award-winning flasher, anthology editor, and WriteClub founder Alison Powell.
 

You’ll explore examples of outstanding flash fiction, gain insight into Alison’s own process, and leave with fresh ideas and a few flash drafts of your own!

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In this session, you will:
⚡ Discover brilliant examples of flash fiction
⚡ Explore the (sometimes blurry) line between flash and prose poetry
⚡ Learn techniques for writing exciting, compact stories
⚡ Receive a wealth of prompts to kickstart your ideas
⚡ Get practical tips for publishing your work

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Date: Sat 14th March

Time: 10am-12pm

Zoom

Tickets start at £29 (+booking fee)

12 week online course

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Get ready to unleash your creativity! This exciting twelve-week course is packed engaging sessions on the writer's craft, dynamic feedback groups, and optional personalised one-on-one mentoring to keep you inspired and on track. 

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Whether you are starting out with an idea for a book or you have a full blown first draft, this course will help you get your manuscript into shape.

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Next course starts Tues 14th April 2026 7-8:30pm 

Delivered via Zoom

 

Email info@writeclub.org.uk to save your space or click here for a full brochure

Every now and then we have an in-person gathering of writers in Bristol.

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We gather in a cafe, write for a few hours, enjoy coffees, brunch and chat. Booking essential as spaces are limited.

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Next session TBC

In this six week online course you'll start each session with your lived experience. You'll be offered prompts to explore and workshops on craft to help you develop your style. 

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You might start with yourself and end up in an essay. You might produce short fiction inspired by true events. Or perhaps it's creative non-fiction and memoir that will arise for you. Whichever shape your output takes, you'll start by telling us something true. 

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Starts: Thursday 16th April 2026

Time: 7-8:30pm​

Zoom

Tickets start at £189 (+booking fee)

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If you'd like me to read your short story or a chapter of your work in progress or help you out with a query letter to an agent, a drop in session could be just the ticket. We'll meet on Zoom and I'll read through up to 2500 words of your work in advance. I'll prepare a curated reading list and thoughtful feedback on your work and help you take the next steps in your writing journey. 

 

If you'd like more sustained support, The Writer's Path is a tailored mentoring program that will really help you get your writing off the ground. Start with a Discovery Call to get a sense of what success will look like for you and follow on with six supportive 45 minute sessions during which you'll get feedback on your work plus support in staying focus, honing your craft and reaching your goals.

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Click here for a brochure or email for a free 20 minute introductory call.