Couch To 5k Words

Shake off your literary ennui and get moving with the ultimate 28 day habit-forming writing course.
Learn to love your writing practice and keep on going
Discover how to develop a dedicated creative practice
Explore adaptable techniques for every writing session

Join Sarah and Team WHQ for the Couch to 5k Words writerly training programme, designed to help you shake off the literary ennui and find your writing happy place.

It’s time to whack a firecracker up your writerly-butt and yeet procrastination out the door. 

The famous WHQ Couch to 5k Words is 28 days of writing workouts, habit-forming exercises, inspirational bollocks and literary swearing, all delivered direct to your face.

Throughout the month, we’ll help you create your own writing practice that fits into your life and goals.

Delivered via email and our online learning platform, you’ll also have access to our writing forums for support, feedback and writerly from your fellow WHQers.

You could see out the month with a writing habit to make Barbara Cartland weep and productivity to make Stephen King fall on his knees in adulation.

What's inside the course?

Course Content

Welcome to Couch to 5K Words
WEEK 1
Day 1. Goal setting
Day 2. One day at a time
Day 3. Dealing with FEAR
Day 4. Foundations Part 1: Changes
Day 5. Fun, fun, fun
Day 6. Prioritise
Day 7. Recharge #1
WEEK 2
Day 8. Foundations Part 2: Plot
Day 9. Make friends with your writing
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“Writers’ HQ got me writing again after a break of nearly 20 years. They are amazing! A motivating, practical, friendly course with exercises to do and a nice positive forum to discuss how it’s all going.” CATHERINE A LEIMER

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Freebie WHQer
£free
Zero Earth pounds! Always free awww yeah!
3 x creative writing courses
Monthly online writing retreat
The amazing WHQ community forum
Gold Star WHQer
£20/month
The full WHQ shebang for superstar writers
25 x in-depth creative writing development courses
Monthly specialised writing masterclasses
Masterclass video library
Full access to all WHQ writing festivals
Cancel any time
Annual Gold Star WHQer
£190
One off payment. Save money. Eat more avocado toast.
Everything in the monthly membership
Access to all our monthly writing challenges and festivals throughout the year
No recurring fees

Whoa there, writer-buddy

You need to be a Writers’ HQ gold star member to get your eyes on this glorious stuff.

But that’s okay because joining is super easy. Just click the button and do the thing.

(Or login if you’re already a member)

Read this before going to the forum!

The widget that lets you sign into the forum with your WHQ login has given up. 

We are trying to coax it back into existence. So far neither bribery, begging or crying has worked. We are currently trying shaking our fists at the sky and going ‘grrrr’.

You can still get to the forum though! Do this:

  1. Click the button below
  2. On the forum login page, click reset password USING THE SAME EMAIL YOU USE FOR WHQ
  3. Click the link in the email and reset your password

IMPORTANT: This means you will have TWO (2) passwords/logins. One for the WHQ main site and one for the forum. It’s a pain in the arse. We’re sorry. It is temporary, but at least you can dick about on the forum again. OKAY BYE. 

Confirm your place at Couch To 5k Words.

Once you hit the button, you’ll get a confirmation email, and we’ll send you the Zoom link an hour before the event. 

Yayyyy! You've bagged a place at Couch To 5k Words.

Check your inbox for details. 

If you don’t get an email, check your spam fist and then wang us a line on he**@**********co.uk and we’ll leap into action with keenness and speed. 

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