A one hour online creative writing and doodling workshop, suitable for beginners and anyone wanting a relaxed, no-pressure space to be creative.
I won’t be teaching anything, just sharing some prompts that we then use to write and doodle our own creations.
Does this sound like you?
- Maybe you enjoy writing creatively but don’t always make time for it? Or you prefer writing in the company of others?
- Perhaps you spend time writing for your work, but you’d like time to explore some ideas of your own just for fun?
Who is this workshop for?
- It’s for anyone who’d like a little bit of creativity in their working day, in the company of some nice friendly people
- The attendees are usually freelancers and self-employed people, but if you’re employed and fancy joining us in your break, you’re very welcome to!
- You don’t need to be an expert creative writer or doodler – just with a sense of humour and willing to have a go. (Below is an example of my doodling to reassure you it doesn’t need to be a work of art!)
What happens at a workshop?
- We start with a couple of warm-up exercises to get your brain into the right mood
- Followed by as many prompts as we can fit into the time
- Some will be for writing and some for drawing doodles!
- After each exercise or prompt we’ll discuss it briefly
- If you want to read out or show the group your creations you can – but there is no pressure to do so.
What do you need to bring?
- Bring something to write with – pen/pencil, paper, digital – and some coloured pens!
Booking details
My next online workshop is on Friday 2nd October, 12-1pm. It costs £15.
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If you can’t make this date, but would like to attend a workshop, just contact me and I can let you know when I’ve got another date planned. (And if you’d like to get a group together of 5+ people, then we can choose a date between us.)
Booking notes, terms and conditions
Joining details will be sent manually by me to the email address used to make your payment – so they won’t appear immediately after booking.
Cancellations are permitted, but please give 48 hours notice – this is because I need to ensure that there are enough participants for an enjoyable workshop.
Who am I to run a creative workshop?
I’m Nina Lenton, and I believe that we’re all creative – it just shows up in different ways for different people. I think that you can enjoy a bit of creativity in just 5 or 10 minutes – it doesn’t take much to fit in something small, but it can really brighten up your day.
I first started running online creative writing workshops a few years ago, and I’m currently trying out a variation of these workshops by adding in some doodling!
I have also run a couple of short (4-6 week) online and audio courses, I led regular creative coworking sessions for the Doing It For The Kids members for a year or so, and recently co-hosted an in-person creative photo session in Maidenhead. I hope to do more of all of those types of things in the coming months.
And I’m the author of 3 short books about creativity and freelancing, which are illustrated with my hand-drawn, quirky doodles. I have recently published a colouring book for freelancers which includes some of the characters from those books. You can read about all of those here.
Some things people have said about my online writing workshops
“Thank you, it was so nourishing!”
“Friendly, personal, freeing”
“It was fun and something I haven’t done for far too long”
“It was a relaxed non-pressure environment to practice creative writing without borders”
“Please do this again!”
“It’s a very relaxed and friendly environment and beginner friendly”
“….the workshop is the perfect way to kickstart your writing”
“Before the session, my brain felt a bit muddled – full of everything I’ve got to get done. Now my brain feels clearer and happier.”
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