There’s something supportive and encouraging about having that screen full of faces, the tops of heads, shoulders, all concentrating on writing. So we have set up The Space, a dedicated (virtual) space for us to write alone, together. Think of it as your favourite library, a coffee shop, or a co-working space. It’s a room […]
SIGN UP HERE, WITH MORE INFO ABOUT HOW THE BI-MONTHLY CLUB WILL OPERATE OPEN TO ALL SQUADS The 2nd meeting will be on Tuesday 3rd of November 2020 on zoom 6.30 - 8pm. During this meet up we will be discussing Sally Wainwright's Historical / Bio Pic TV drama 'To Walk Invisible'. The shooting script […]
HOSTED BY SQUAD GRAD HANNAH HODGSON – OUR SPACE A dedicated (virtual) space for us to write alone, together. Think of it as your favourite library, a coffee shop, or a co-working space. It’s a room full of writers at work, and it’s a way of making a commitment to yourself to show up and […]
Research shows we’re more creative in the morning. When we wake, we’re incredibly sensitive to the sights and sounds of our environment. It’s the best time to think, dream and imagine. Writing early captures all kinds of ideas before your inner critic rears its head. Intrigued? Bring your coffee, toast and notebook and join Write […]
INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS - SQUAD DAYS We will slide from Zoom into this programme when it is possible. If on Zoom they will stay at two hours starting at 14.00, if we are able to meet up face to face they will take place in the cities mentioned from 11.00-17.00. All Saturdays. Put the dates […]
If you are 50+, live in Stockport and enjoy writing, then join our fortnightly online workshop led by Lydia Allison of the Writing Squad. We meet on a Monday morning 10.30-12.00 and play with different forms and techniques to make new work and refresh our writing. You will also get the opportunity for an in […]
HOSTED BY SQUAD GRAD HANNAH HODGSON – OUR SPACE A dedicated (virtual) space for us to write alone, together. Think of it as your favourite library, a coffee shop, or a co-working space. It’s a room full of writers at work, and it’s a way of making a commitment to yourself to show up and […]
OPEN TO ALL SQUADS The Space, a dedicated (virtual) space for us to write alone, together. Think of it as your favourite library, a coffee shop, or a co-working space. It’s a room full of writers at work, and it’s a way of making a commitment to yourself to show up and write. Pop in […]
Helen thinks of two things: the apocalyptic poems that get shouted at climate protests and odes to birds she's never heard of. If you are interested in opening up a new world of eco-/nature poetry, that brings in voices other than the white dudes who seem to keep winning nature writing prizes, then this is the workshop for you. We […]
A limited pilot of for Squad grad playwrights and scriptwriters. If you are interested in taking part if we develop this further, please let Steve or Emma know.
HOSTED BY SQUAD GRAD HANNAH HODGSON – OUR SPACE A dedicated (virtual) space for us to write alone, together. Think of it as your favourite library, a coffee shop, or a co-working space. It’s a room full of writers at work, and it’s a way of making a commitment to yourself to show up and […]
HOSTED BY SQUAD GRAD HANNAH HODGSON – OUR SPACE A dedicated (virtual) space for us to write alone, together. Think of it as your favourite library, a coffee shop, or a co-working space. It’s a room full of writers at work, and it’s a way of making a commitment to yourself to show up and […]
HOSTED BY SQUAD GRAD HANNAH HODGSON – OUR SPACE A dedicated (virtual) space for us to write alone, together. Think of it as your favourite library, a coffee shop, or a co-working space. It’s a room full of writers at work, and it’s a way of making a commitment to yourself to show up and […]
OPEN TO ALL SQUADS The Space, a dedicated (virtual) space for us to write alone, together. Think of it as your favourite library, a coffee shop, or a co-working space. It’s a room full of writers at work, and it’s a way of making a commitment to yourself to show up and write. Pop in […]
Open to grads of Squads 1-9, if you are Squad 10 and want a place should one become available then email steve@writingsquad.com There are two workshops, one on 26th November the second at the same time, 19.30 on the 10th December, please don't sign up unless you can make both. This is an experimental workshop […]
This is a Squad 10 workshop It’s for the writers who don’t know quite how to start, for those who want to grab a page and scribble out unformed thoughts and possibilities. It’s for the writers who want to start finding out what their next idea might be, even though they haven’t met it yet. […]
HOSTED BY SQUAD GRAD HANNAH HODGSON – OUR SPACE A dedicated (virtual) space for us to write alone, together. Think of it as your favourite library, a coffee shop, or a co-working space. It’s a room full of writers at work, and it’s a way of making a commitment to yourself to show up and […]
HOSTED BY SQUAD GRAD HANNAH HODGSON – OUR SPACE A dedicated (virtual) space for us to write alone, together. Think of it as your favourite library, a coffee shop, or a co-working space. It’s a room full of writers at work, and it’s a way of making a commitment to yourself to show up and […]
Open to grads of Squads 1-9, if you are Squad 10 and want a place should one become available the mail steve@writingsquad.com An exploration of the gap between what we think we sound like when speaking to ourselves and how we sound to other people, between being introvert and extrovert, between a whisper and a […]
This is a Squad 10 workshop We will draw on our lives and excavate the memories dormant in our bodies, mine several ideas then sketch them out and explore how to craft these ideas into poems. You'll leave with several ideas and sketches to work on further, as well as the recipe for crafting these, […]