Stereotypical Tropes in Working Class Writing with Kathy Hoyle
Explore working-class stereotypes and how we can subvert the traditional tropes of poverty, misery and hopeless characters and instead write rich, vibrant stories that cover the vast breadth of the working-class experience.
Writing as Resistance Support Group with Sarah Lewis
A mid-month check-in support group type of affair for anyone writing a story as part of the Writing as Resistance Festival.
Making the Political Personal with Leone Ross
The world is a series of power structures, and writing political literature feels especially important right now. From James Baldwin to James Joyce, from Margaret…
Inspiring new writing with European art and culture with Beth Daley
An ekphrastic writing workshops from Europeana.eu – a vast database of European digital culture heritage.
Prophetic Writing: Near Future Speculative Fiction as Resistance with Sage Tyrtle
Write urgent, plausible futures, challenge the status quo and explore from “what if” to “what’s next”.
Comedy as Resistance with Jude Potts
Your inner clown just might save the world. Let’s find the funny in armageddon and pulverise the patriarchy one punchline at a time.
Writing From Desire and Body with LS Nguyen
Explore process-oriented writing practices that stem from our movements and emotions. Learn to be present and write from wherever you’re at.
Writing Through The Apocalypse: Radical Stories for Radical Change
How to keep writing, prepare for the future, and stop yourself from losing your goddamn mind
We All Sub Together!
Part protest, part art, part ritual outsporing of our collective desires.
We’re all sending our stories in to the world at once! The fourth (and final) of the free Mass Submission Project workshops.
Tales From The Front Line: Doing Writing As Resistance
What does writing as resistance actually mean and who is doing it? Plus a toolkit for rebellious writers at large