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Lunchtime Workshops: Take A Moment
One-hour writing sessions on Zoom, led by special guest tutors
The most precious thing we can give our writing is time - but that can be the trickiest thing to find. So, in the Writing Room spirit of helping writers get what they need, we’ve enlisted some very special writer-tutors to give you a moment in the middle of the day to explore, experiment and focus.
There will be two Take A Moment sessions each term. Each session will revolve around a different kind of ‘moment’, chosen and given its own unique spin by the tutor to guide and inspire you. You can respond in whatever form you're writing in, be that poetry, fiction or life writing.
You’ll think, write, and re-dedicate yourself to your words in the company of fellow writers who are all seeking ‘a moment’ too. The sessions are designed to get ideas flowing for you to keep developing beyond the hour. Bring an open mind and heart, and quite possibly a sandwich or two!
All levels welcome.
These sessions welcome writers at all levels and writing in all disciplines. They are designed so that a fiction writer, a memoirist and a poet equally can use the prompts to produce new and exciting material.
Any questions, just get in touch with our Programme Director: kate@writingroom.org.uk
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT
"The lunchtime workshop was brilliant. I absolutely loved it and found it so useful and inspiring. Thank you!"
Lizzie
Take A Moment lunchtime series
LISA KELLY: A MOMENT OF SILENCE
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We're delighted to welcome poet and editor Lisa Kelly to our Writing Room teaching team! Lisa's second poetry collection, The House of the Interpreter (Carcanet), was a Poetry Book Society Summer Recommendation in 2023 and her first collection, A Map Towards Fluency (Carcanet), was shortlisted for the Michael Murphy Memorial Poetry Prize 2021. She was shortlisted for the 2024 Forward Prizes for Best Single Poem - 'Written'. Read more about her here.
A Moment of Silence
Silence is as important as speech in communication. From an uncomfortable
silence to the welcome silence of a quiet space, in this hour, we will explore
silence in its varied forms with writing prompts and examples to make the silence sing.
Suitable for writers of all stages and genres.
LIZ BERRY: A MOMENT OF BLOSSOM
We're thrilled to welcome back to Writing Room the wonderful Liz Berry, poet, tutor and winner of The Writers’ Prize Poetry Book of the Year 2024 for The Home Child. Read more about her here.
A Moment of Blossom
Spend a heady, dreamy lunch hour among the trees with poet Liz Berry, thinking about all things blossom. You'll read, write, watch and listen as you take part in playful exercises to spark new work.
Suitable for writers of all stages and genres.
NAZRENE HANIF: A MOMENT OF UNRAVELLING
We're excited to welcome back Nazrene Hanif for another lunchtime workshop with Writing Room. Nazrene is a writer and editor. She is interested in all forms of storytelling, working in and between essay, criticism, fiction, memoir, poetry, sound and visual art, and seeks to uncover archival silences. She graduated from the MA Creative & Life Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London, in 2023.Read more about her here.
A Moment of Unravelling
A moment of unravelling: what happens when we come undone? In this reflective hour of guided writing, we’ll explore the relationship between falling apart and finding clarity, untangling stories that stretch across time. Through words, sound and image, we’ll experiment and play, rewriting what comes next.
Suitable for writers of all stages and genres.
Thursday 20 March
12.30-1.30pm
ZOOM delivery
£16
Email contact@writingroom.org.uk to book your place
Thursday 15 May
12.30-1.30pm
ZOOM delivery
£16
Email contact@writingroom.org.uk to book your place
Thursday 3 July
12.30-1.30pm
ZOOM delivery
£16
Email contact@writingroom.org.uk to book your place
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