Creative writing workshops via the internet

The Writing Workshop runs creative writing activities via the internet for children aged ten or over. The object of the curriculum is to fire young people's imagination through developing focused creative writing skills and introducing new techniques.

The online workshop takes place in a password-protected blog environment. It comprises a series of creative writing exercises over six months, which participants undertake at their own rate (we recommend one exercise per fortnight). Every completed task receives individual feedback from experienced writers, and we strongly encourage redrafting. Participants may also respond to each other's work — all comments are moderated.

Although these workshops involve regular writing exercises and mentor feedback, a level of self-motivation is required. Thus, we have set a minimum age of 10. The workshop requires internet access from home and possibly some parental supervision/encouragement.

An image of the workshop environment follows. Cost is $200 for six months. Please click here for an enrolment form (PDF, new window).