Workshops

Workshops

UPCOMING

RESILIENCE WORKSHOP
Mums - do you want to develop your confidence as a writer?

In this workshop, we will focus on nurturing your skills as a writer and helping you develop your resilience.
We will cover:
-What it means to be a writer
-Confidence building writing activities
-Achievements and setbacks
-Dealing with rejection and feedback
-Goal setting
-Recognising your achievements!

This workshop is for writing mums who need a boost to their confidence, to focus on their strengths and learn to feel proud of their achievements. The goal is also to thicken your writing skin so any rejections or negative feedback roll right off you!
You will work both in a large and small groups for different activities, and will also do some writing.

Date: Wednesday 26th August
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm BST
Location: Zoom!

There is a suggested donation of £8 for this workshop but there are some free spots for mums who cannot pay for whatever reason.

Please note: *Mums currently on the MumWrite programme can pay a discounted price of £7*

ENDINGS WORKSHOP
What makes a good ending? How do you know when something is finished?

If you want to discuss all things endings, think about ways to end your WIP poems/stories, consider how to make an
impact with your sign offs, then please join me for
this collaborative workshop.

We will work in a large group and also break off into smaller groups for discussions and to complete writing exercises. We will also look at the ending of one of your current WIPs and ways to improve it.

This workshop is predominantly for mums but I am going to open this up to any female writer who wants to join in.

Date: Tues 8th Sept
Time: 7:30 - 9:30pm BST
Location: Zoom!

There is a suggested donation of £8 for this workshop but there are some free spots for mums who cannot pay for whatever reason.

Please note: *Mums currently on the MumWrite programme can pay a discounted price of £7*

All workshop bookings are non-refundable except in certain circumstances. Please see more info in the Ts & Cs

Nikki Dudley is an experimental poet, who leads MumWrite, a development programme for mums who write less traditionally or want to try writing more experimentally.

These workshops are a supportive space for mums. Therefore we understand if you need to tend to your kids, if you haven't slept that well or if you're wearing your pyjamas! I will help you catch up if you get interrupted and there will be no judgement at all.

There will be a cap on places and they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
There needs to be a minimum of 10 mums for the workshop to take place.

TESTIMONIALS from participants

"Thanks for a very thought provoking workshop. Very useful ideas, which have sparked other ideas."

"I found it really inspiring - fun, encouraging, a gorgeous atmosphere."

"I enjoy the support from the other participants and from Nikki, and I love the exercises we do -
I find them inspiring and I learn a lot from them."

"The prompts are exciting and different and allow me to play around with ideas and techniques
I wouldn't necessarily consider."

"Really got my brain engaged!"

I am an experienced workshop leader. I have designed and run workshops as part of the streetcake writing prize, as part of the Stay at Home festival and the Stay at Home Fringe festival. I also set up MumWrite, supported by ACE, which is a development programme for mums producing experimental writing, which includes workshops and editorial feedback.

I have also given online feedback through Arts Emergency to young writers.