“I think I will have much less trouble writing now. I’ve realized what my biggest problem with the short story is: how to tackle it. These workshops are amazing! Definitely worth coming for all the way from Oxford. I needed some inspiration and the instructor delivered beyond expectations (as always).”
Zuzanna, November 17, 2013
“I learned to trust the process, to ask certain questions of my work, and I learned some revision techniques. I learned to be more professional and objective about my writing.”
Mary, November 17, 2013
“I learned to clarify and identify the elements needed for a complete story. But especially the idea of a FIRST DRAFT. This is very important for me personally as I always tried to have a complete work in front of me. I highly recommend taking this course, whether you are a professional writer or aspiring writer. It opens the floodgates of creativity and helps wash away the inhibitions to continue doing what you love.”
Sarah, November 17, 2013
“I liked the tricks the instructor gave us to just start writing, and the idea that cleaning it up is a long process. Usually I think things over too much, or when I am not happy with what I writing I get irritated with myself and stop. I learned that good writing doesn’t necessarily happen with the first draft, that it is not inspiration falling from the sky onto the page. And I appreciated all the info on what rewriting / editing actually is, because I always tinker with the details; you need to pay attention to what info is missing in the story.”
Ann, November 17, 2013
“Great instructor, very sharp but constructive and with a love for literature that is contagious.”
Dominique, November 17, 2013
“My personal objective—to kick-start me writing—was fully achieved.
The workshop was easy to follow, even though English is not my native language.”
David, October 14, 2012
“For me it was an epiphany that I can generate short-story material on a specific subject.”
Mariken, October 14, 2012
“I learned…to tap into the unconscious mind and the creative self. It’s immensely liberating to write without any conscious effort, and without the tendency to self-edit or self-criticise.
I had a truly powerful revelation during the class: I discovered that writing in the third person liberated me enormously from the (self-imposed) constraints of writing in first person. I have always written in first person, perhaps because I’ve been writing journals most of my life. As such, my writing always felt too personal, and admittedly too uninteresting, to share with others. Writing in the third person allowed me to address personal subjects with some distance, making them somehow safer to explore. (more…)
Rosanne, October 14, 2012