The workshops create time just to write In the autumn of 2008 I was about to leave a full time post in Arts Management, where I had worked for six years. I wanted a change and I felt that it was time to go back to my roots – to my passion. My decision to...
Muswell Hill,
London
N10 1PP
Category: <span>North London</span>
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MUSIC HALL & MUSEUMS
Over the past few weeks, I have been fortunate enough to continue being immersed in the museums of London and some of the stories they hold. Wilton’s Music Hall I was also able to finally pay a visit to Wilton’s Music Hall, as part of the project I have been working on for ScreenDeep with the great...
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LONDON’S SECRET WORDS
Edible Words Historic Words February is a month of research and inspiring projects for Creative Writes… On Saturday, I returned to Sutton House – which will always be special to me. It was the first of a new series of four Creative Writes workshops. Before the workshops began, I sat in the window seat of the...
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ALL CONSUMING WORDS & MAKING PLANS
My Cut Up Words January has been positive & eventful for Creative Writes and has included time spent laying the foundations for February and beyond.Last week – ‘Life as a Workshop Leader’ included two Blotted Ink Workshops at Pickled Pepper Books in Crouch End for 7-9 & 9-11 year olds, where we continued as Story Detectives...
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REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE WRITES
Creative Writes is always developing – watch this space for the new style Blog in 2013 As we quickly approach 2013, I thought now was a perfect time to highlight some of the Creative Writes 2012 journey and talk a little about 2013. This blog will look slightly different in the New Year – it...
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HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY DAY!
Play with words! Today was National Poetry Day and to celebrate, there was a themed Creative Writes workshop – Playing with Poetry & Words. It was wonderful to be back at my beloved North Bank – an inspirational Victorian house in Muswell Hill.There was one fast paced free flow exercise after another and we experimented...
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CREATIVE WRITES AND BELSIZE COMMUNITY LIBRARY LAUNCH WORKSHOPS!
As many of you will know, Creative Writes loves partnerships! So we are delighted to announce that Creative Writes and Belsize Community Library have teamed up to offer you the chance to get writing on 20th August 2012. If you have always wanted to try a Creative Writes workshop, this is your chance!There will be...
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WRITING PARENTHOOD
Father & child On this Father’s Day, I have been thinking about the upcoming Writing Parenthood workshops which begin again on the evening of Tuesday 3rd July 2012 and will be taught by Creative Writes (organised with Writing Parents). Following the launch in March of this year – which is blogged about here – it will allow mums and...
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CREATING CHARACTER
Artist Martine Charalambou’s painting in progress of Drag Artist Jonny Woo, at Sutton House live painting event in May Last Sunday, Creative Writes participants of the Creating Character workshop were sent out into the wilds of Muswell Hill Broadway to take inspiration from ‘real life’ characters. Before setting out, we wrote a list of characters/people...
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Monday’s reading diary, writing tips & workshop dates!
North Bank house & gardens, Muswell Hill, N10 Hello all, Enquiries are coming in for the Creative Writes October workshops and beyond! We will be returning to North Bank house & gardens in Muswell Hill, which provides the perfect writing inspiration. There will be workshops on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Please see...