Course summary
Over four weeks, this weekly writing workshop invites you into playful warm-ups to help free the flow of words, with more intensive writing exercises that bring us into the present together, followed by deeper explorations of identity, place, and relationship in our personal stories.
Each week introduces a new storytelling or writing practice, exploring forms including haiku, dialoguing, creative list-making, sensory writing, letter-writing, micro-essays, and more unconventional ‘containers’ for expression.
Participants will be encouraged to share, discuss, and connect through their writing.
What you will learn
- how to flow freely with words and notice the points at which you self-edit by blocking before you’ve begun
- how to embrace imperfection and mistakes as part of the adventurous creative process
- how to observe and write the external world
- how to use language as a practice for self-knowledge
- how to share and receive feedback with care
- how to write within some structural forms
What you will get
- a writing practice that helps you feel connected with yourself and with others in the group
- a writing practice that can have the benefits of meditation
- the potential to belong to a writing community
- some pieces of writing that you can choose to take further, and a possible sense of direction for your writing
What you need to bring
- spiral notebook
- pen or pencil
About the Tutor
Jennie Swain is a community artist, writer, composer, music and choir director, singer, educator and videographer. She has won national and international awards working in radio, theatre, screen, schools, universities and other training organisations, fancy festivals and footpaths. Many of her works have been commissioned by, written for and with diverse communities; from nurses to asylum seekers, adults and kids in big cities and small towns.
Jennie’s writing experience and practice includes writing in a variety of forms including songs, plays, musicals, radio/podcast documentaries, journalling, creative essays, lists, SMS poetry and recipes. She writes to understand. She writes to communicate. She writes to feel, think and to campaign. She writes for laughs. She writes for public and private outcomes.
Course cost
COST: $200.00
Class availability: 8 PLACES REMAINING
Course dates
Saturday 18 October
1.30pm – 4.00pm (4 sessions)
Book this course
To enrol in this course, fill out the form below. Remember to add the details of any other students who are part of your booking.
Please note: This class requires a minimum number of students to go ahead. For this reason, we encourage students to book at least 5 days prior to the course/workshop. In the unlikely event that we don't get enough enrolments, we may need to postpone to a later date or cancel the course/workshop. You will be advised via email or text prior to the class commencing.
$200.00
8 PLACES AVAILABLE
Course gallery
The photos below are an indication of what to expect from the class.
