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 7-8pm and Fridays and Sundays 10-11am [UK time].

 

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

 

Next Co-Writing Club starts Monday 14th Sept 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: Sun 20th Sept

Time: 6-8pm

Zoom

Tickets start at £25 (+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 Sept 2026 - dates TBC

Delivered via Zoom

 

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

Monthly Coffee Mornings are a relaxed opportunity to connect with fellow writers, share your progress and set creative intentions for the month ahead. You'll also be offered a brand new prompt to respond to on the spot and space to share your new words if you wish.

 

Join us on Zoom with a coffee and your notebook.
 

Included for paid WriteClub Substack subscribers, or available to non-subscribers as an £8 drop-in session.

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Upcoming dates:

Sat June 13th 10-11am

Sat July 25th 10-11am

Sat Aug 29th 10-11am

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: Sept 2026 Dates TBC

Zoom

Tickets start at £189 (+booking fee)

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