The Writers' Studio

Unlocking Creativity“A huge thank you to Christine Westwood, I felt so safe, led by your incredible expertise, encouragement and guidance. Thank you to The Writers' Studio for a brilliant intuitive course that speaks loud and clear to the creative soul. I can scarcely believe the transformation from writing hardly anything at all in well over a decade to free flowing, no holds barred, storytelling in four weeks! There’s no way I’m stopping now, I have much to learn and cannot wait for Writers’ Gym to start.To my fellow emerging writers, I am so grateful for your generous, supportive feedback. I am deeply humbled to be sharing this journey with so many talented writers and hope our paths continue to cross. Above all, thank you for the awesome stories.”

Well this has been some journey. The shared space with such terrific writers has been so inspiring. It’s definitely lifted me to try it for myself. I really wasn’t expecting such a positive response to my writing. I just decided to keep the pen moving and see what came out. Coming back to it later and reading it again and seeing other’s (very generous) responses was so motivating. Thank you so much to those who read and provided feedback on my work.I think everyone would agree, how supportive and motivating our tutor, Yasmin has been in this process. Thank you so much Y for your incredible feedback and encouragement over the course. A writer’s angel!

It’s been inspirational to see my fellow writers grow and it’s pushed me to keep up. Everybody’s writing has been astonishingly enjoyable to read, it’s amazing to think about how many talented writers are out there. I still have a lot of work ahead of me but the infectious positivity from my tutor and fellow writers has motivated me to keep hammering away!I think the most important thing I’ve learned during my time here is to keep things fun. The moments when I’ve felt the least productive are when my inner perfectionist is the most vocal. Easier said than done! With so many things to work on, there’s never been a more exciting time for me to keep writing.

Unlocking Creativity is a course of medicine, insight and a deeper wisdom than I was expecting. Embodying all types of emotion to create a character journey that is both engaging and transformative. I thoroughly enjoyed the writing, the course structure and the transformative journey I myself have been on over the 4 weeks. Maybe the beginning of a longer journey. Something I am enjoying sitting with. I highly recommend this deeply moving course. Thank you to the team for sharing your intelligence and experience.

Did this course with the intention of completing more in-depth courses on writing.It was extremely disappointing and definitely not what I expected in a course that was not exactly cheapNot at all personalized. Very generic content.What put me off completely was the constant pressure to read and critique other writers. Whereas feedback can definitely be beneficial to peers, I feel that more tutor involvement was necessary.You are basically given clips to watch and short articles to read and then topics to write on topics such as Mother, Love hurts, Life Sucks…You have to offer feedback for 2 pieces of work before a tutor gives you feedback on your own.It was absolutely disappointing and not at all a motivating class that explores creativity in the individual.I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS COURSE.

I am so glad I did this course. The Writers' Studio took me from noodling in notebooks to writing several short stories that I was happy to share with others. The step by step guidance was peppered with insightful information and snippets of inspiration. The ‘Unlocking Creativity' course quickly moved me beyond my initial fears and got my imagination off and running. A few months later I returned to do the 'Short Story - Genre' course and learnt the defining qualities of several popular genres.The ‘writers board’ was an invaluable feature providing interaction with tutors and fellow writers in a friendly environment. I found it illuminating to give and receive structured feedback. The class tutor Helen was excellent. She offered advice and encouragement in such an engaging and entertaining way that made the experience fun and rewarding.I never hesitate to recommend ‘Unlocking Creativity’ as a great jumping off point to anyone who expresses an interest in creative writing and I look forward to exploring more courses in the future. Thanks to all at The Writers’ Studio for a great learning experience.

June 2023 has turned out to be one of the best months of my life. I signed up for the ‘Unlocking Creativity' writing course at the Writer’s Studio in Bronte. Oh, what a game-changer!! In a matter of just 4 weeks, I’m amazed how I’ve gone from no writing to writing at least 15+ fiction scenes. It was truly incredible to see how well the entire end to end process and the story writing framework works. I’m thrilled to continue with my writing and apply all the principles I’ve learned in this course. Totally recommend it!

I've recently finished the Unlocking Creativity course. It has been such a delight to feel so safe and so nurtured in offering up whatever little sand castle I’ve constructed along the way, and wonderful to watch other people’s stories emerge. Writing like this, with other writers, has been absolutely splendid. My morning writing practice is freer, I’m less judgemental, and there’s such joy to jump in now. All I can say is, why didn’t I do this sooner?

“I finally decided to do something concrete about writing I signed up for a four-week course called ‘Unlocking Creativity’. I’ve just finished the course and feeling proud of what I was able to commit to and how much I learnt. For each piece of writing we did, stacks I might add, it was critiqued by others doing the course, as well as my excellent tutor, Rowena. Initially, I felt self-conscious about having others read my work, but soon I was eagerly waiting for feedback. When someone praised a phrase or character, it really made me so happy and did wonders for my confidence.”

I have recently taken the 4 week Unlocking Creativity Course and I thought it was excellent. Totally Re-energized my love of writing and got me moving toward a writers career again!!The Feedback given by the other members of the course was very encouraging as was the weekly reviews from out tutors.I am taking a short break to formulate some ideas then i am very seriously considering joining the next course- really, its THAT good.It truly did unlock my creativity, i cant seem to put my pen down!!