Write short stories

Learn the fundamentals of short story writing, refine your skills, master your craft, and write all round banging stories. 

Weekly accountability check-ins
Monthly Q&A support groups
Regular workshops with incredible authors
A gorgeous community of writing friends

Write badass short stories

 tart with the Short Fiction Mini Masterclass for solid foundation, then move on to Writing Short Fiction for a beefy course on the ins-and-outs of short story writing. 

Quick-win exercises
Suitable for neurodivergent writers
Beginner-friendly
Monthly support groups
Private writing community

Short story collections and publishing

Put it all together and get it out into the world

No-pressure
Self-paced
start anytime
Neurodivergent friendly
Weekly writing sessions
Q&A GROUPS
Super friendly community

Workshops

Short story skills, tools, exercises and all the things you need to full up your brain and write your words.

watch anytime
Suitable for all levels
guest authors
generative exercises
supportive community

WHQ is incredibly good for your writing. I learned more in their six-week Writing Short Fiction course than I did in literally years of in-person courses with an instructor near me. Inspiration, pep, knowledge, swears, support, encouragement, hilarious gifs – WHQ is the best!

Mary T

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Writer dashboard
Flash Face Off
Guide to Productivity & Write A Tiny Novel
The Get Me Writing Department, including Couch to 5k Words
The Write a Novel Section, including Plotstormers
The Short Story Frond
The Flash Fiction Area
The Writing as Resistance Syndicate
Weekly write-alongs and accountability
Monthly support group Q&As and online retreats
Access to every festival and writing challenge
Library of workshops, writing exercises and prompts
15% discount on real life writing retreat tickets
No recurring fees
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£0
Get started for naught!

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Monthly
Gold Star Membership
£20/month
Get writerly superpowers

Sign up

Annual
Gold Star Membership
£190
The full shebang for a one-off fee

Sign up

Writer dashboard
Flash Face Off
Guide to Productivity & Write A Tiny Novel
The Get Me Writing Department
The Write a Novel Section, including Plotstormers
The Flash Fiction Area
The Writing as Resistance Syndicate
Weekly write-alongs and accountability
Monthly support group Q&As and online retreats
Access to every festival and writing challenge
Library of workshops, writing exercises and prompts
15% discount on real life writing retreat tickets
No recurring fees
Save £50 a year
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