Intro to Journaling

Put on your comfiest PJs, make yourself a cuppa, and settle in for some journaling loveliness
Learn how to use journaling to look after both your mental and writerly health
Prompts, inspiration and motivation to get down to some no-pressure writing

A zero-pressure approach to creativity

Are you finding it difficult to focus? Do you feel like you *should* be writing, creating, and being super productive, but every time you try to make a start your brain just goes bleuh?

Intro to Journaling is a gentle week-long online course that’ll give you the tools, inspiration and motivation to do some no-pressure writing.

Get daily pep and reminders via email, and a series of journaling exercises, prompts, and creative techniques to help you get your words flowing. Log in to our free online course platform to access the resources and exercises, then head over to our writing forums for support and feedback from your fellow WHQers.

Journaling is great for your mental health, great for your writing health, and could be just what you need to get into a more creative frame of mind.

No matter whether you’re brand new to journaling or a seasoned journaler in need of a gentle nudge, this course will give you everything you need to get writing with support from the loveliest online community around.

“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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