Couch To 5k Words

Shake off your literary ennui and get moving
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.

“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

Get instant access when you join the most word-writing, tea-drinking, story-slinging, biscuit-dunking, productivity-boosting, super supportive writing community this side of the internet

Woohoo yeah do it do it yeah woo etc and so on

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

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