This workshop offers an introduction to creative writing — from prose to poetry — and provides participants with essential tools for working with text. The session will cover key elements of the writing process, including idea and structure, character development, narrative arcs, and the formation of an authorial voice.

Particular attention will be given to how to begin writing and sustain a regular practice: where to find ideas and inspiration, how to work with personal experience, and why writing can serve as a way of making sense of the world.

The workshop also includes a brief overview of the publishing landscape and possible paths to publication. Participants will have the opportunity to apply what they learn through text analysis and interactive exercises.

Language: English

Who it is for: the workshop is suitable for emerging writers and anyone interested in literature who would like to try writing.

Speaker: Jandos Azerbay — poet and writer. His first novel—written under a pseudonym—was a finalist in the Launch Pad Prose Competition and was longlisted for the Somerset Book Award for Literary and Contemporary Fiction. His poems have appeared in The Fiddlehead and Rattle.