Creative writing workshops in Bolton, Chorley and on Zoom
Contact me on WhatsApp: 07414 842580 | diny.fvk@gmail.com
Wednesday Women’s Write-in
A place for you to explore and expand your skill and your confidence as a writer.
On Zoom | Small group - max
8
- 1st Wednesday of each month
- 7pm to 8.30pm
- £10 per session
No experience needed. Each session focuses on a different skill or genre
and the pure enjoyment of writing, helping you build confidence in your ability and pride in your work, no matter where you are in your writing journey.
We begin with a short meditation to clear your mind, then we warm-up with
skill or genre-based writing prompts. Next, a solid 30-minutes of writing - creating habit. The final 30-minute segment is a chance for you to share your writing (only if you want to) – you can read it, or have it read for you by the host.
Turn up, write and repeat to creating a writing habit.
Journal this and Journal that - but where to begin?
- a practical Journalling workshop (for adults)
Date: Tuesday 11th August
Do you have too many notebooks and not enough uses for them? This workshop is for anyone who wants to fill their journals with useful and meaningful content. We will
cover at least five different journalling techniques - from seriously organised to meditative mind-dump, from collecting words to collecting memories, and even journaling for health
management.
No experience is needed and bullet journal samplers will be provided.
£20 p/p including a hot drink.
Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Address: Bluehouse Coffee Shop, 129 Market Street, Chorley, PR7 2SG
Book through Jill at Bluehouse: 01257 265869 | bluehousegifts@outlook.com | Book in the shop
Get your head in the clouds!
- a Creative Writing workshop (for adults)
Date: Tuesday 8th September
Come and ignite your passion for creative writing with Diny, a creative writing coach and award winning poet.
This is a gentle and nurturing 2 hour workshop designed to help you find your voice on paper. No experience is needed and writers of every level are welcome.
There will be lots of writing prompts and opportunities to share your work (if you want to).
£20 p/p including a hot drink.
Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Address: Bluehouse Coffee Shop, 129 Market Street, Chorley, PR7 2SG
Book through Jill at Bluehouse: 01257 265869 | bluehousegifts@outlook.com | Book in the shop
Write to Scare
- a Paranormal themed Creative Writing workshop (for adults)
Date: Tuesday 13th October
Get your spook on with Diny, a creative writing coach with a sideline in paranormal investigations and UFO watching.
This is a 2 hour workshop to delve into the world of ghost-hunting and haunted locations. You will have the opportunity to try out ghost hunting tools, both traditional
and modern, discuss how it feels to be in a haunted location, try your hand at being a Spooker, and experience some fun techniques to get you in the realm. No experience is needed and writers of
every level are welcome.
This is a fun and interactive workshop, with lots of writing prompts and opportunities to share your work (if you want to).
£20 p/p including a hot drink.
Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Address: Bluehouse Coffee Shop, 129 Market Street, Chorley, PR7 2SG
Book through Jill at Bluehouse: 01257 265869 | bluehousegifts@outlook.com | Book in the shop
To Rhyme or not to Rhyme
- a Poetry Writing workshop (for adults)
Date: Tuesday 5th November
Come and have fun with poetry with Diny, a creative writing coach and award winning poet.
This is a 2 hour workshop where you will try out a range of fun poetic forms and techniques, create fast-paced poetry and even a collaborative poem. Both Rhyming and
non-rhyming poetic forms will be played with. No experience is needed and writers of every level are welcome.
This is a fun and interactive workshop, with lots of writing prompts and opportunities to share your work (if you want to).
£20 p/p including a hot drink.
Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Address: Bluehouse Coffee Shop, 129 Market Street, Chorley, PR7 2SG
Book through Jill at Bluehouse: 01257 265869 | bluehousegifts@outlook.com | Book in the shop
Spooky / Paranormal themed workshops
Halloween or Christmas ghost stories, paranormal adventures, or anything with a spooky feel. As a seasoned paranormal investigator
and UFO watcher, I bring a unique insight into writing the weird, spooky and other-worldly.
Poetry workshops
Fun, interactive
and collaborative session on rhyming, non-rhyming, collaborative and physical poetry - depending on the group and session purpose. I love helping writers work with their own words to create their own
unique and fabulous poetry.
Creative Writing workshops
I have many years experience running creative writing groups for adults and helping them to feel confident and proud of
their own writing style and increasing skill.
I am based in Bolton and happy to run events in and around the Greater Manchester and South
West Lancashire area. I can host sessions at your house or a hired venue.
Feel free to message or email me to request a call or Zoom.
Phone / Whatsapp: 07414 842580
Email: diny.fvk@gmail.com
Instagram: @diny_fvk
Spooky writing Instagram: @this_spooker
Undertaking the Creative Writing course run by Diny gave me the ability and confidence to put down on paper the stories and words that
I had never been able to bring to life. It enabled me to write two books and I continue to write with so much pleasure now my creative talent has been ignited. I will always be grateful to Diny for
enabling me to achieve a lifelong ambition.
Jan Purser
-----------------
Diny encouraged my writing from early musings to publication.
Louise Lawson
I have known Diny for a few years now, she first came to my rescue after I had finished my first novel. Diny's help was amazing and she taught me so much about
writing, phrasing punctuation and general good writing skills. She is a fountain of knowledge and expertise. I probably wouldn't have got published without Diny let alone have my short stories aired
on the radio. Thank you Diny for all your help.
Alex Hudson
Diny was introduced to our creative writing group by a member who'd previously worked with her to self-publish a book. Diny was embraced as our mentor and
source of steadiness and inspiration, helping us find our way as we crafted our work and gained confidence. She gave us helpful writing exercises from a book she's written, such as example creating
the back story to a larger piece of work, to show details of its origins and the character's history. We faced the challenge of creating flash fiction and setting rhyming schemes in a rondeau, using
the pattern followed by John McCraely, 'In Flanders Fields'. Diny is conscientious and pays careful attention to detail, coherence and flow. Thank you so much Diny, you have helped Ladies Wot
Write meet our goal of becoming independently published.
Oriana Franco
Print 