I offer a range of creative writing workshops for playwrights and novelists, as well as workshops to spark creativity in your workplace!
Navigating life’s intricate fabric, choices unfold paths to the extraordinary, demanding creativity, curiosity, and courage for a truly fulfilling journey.
Theatre Workshops
Playwriting For Everyone (90 minutes)
This six-session-long course introduces playwriting, from developing the idea to redrafting and
formatting to allow anyone to get started writing their play.
£250
Writing Historical Characters /Writing LGBTQ+ Theatre (90 minutes)
Both of these offer a starting point for writing these genres of plays.
£250
Introduction to Musical Theatre/Writing Musical Theatre (90 minutes)
Can be delivered individually or as a pair- an overview of the genre (history, impact and how
they ‘work’) followed by an introduction to getting started writing your own musical.
£250
Playwriting for Neurodivergent Writers (90 minutes)
A workshop that brings together an introduction to writing for the stage, tailored explicitly to
Neurodivergent writers, with tips and tricks on working with our creative brains, not against
them.
£250
Self-Producing Your Play
A guide to putting on your own work- from finding a venue to budgeting and fundraising
through to running rehearsals and promoting the play.
£250
Creative Writing Introductions
Telling Your Story – an introduction to autobiographical work (1 hour)
Across fiction and non-fiction, a series of storytelling exercises allow people to use their own
story to be creative.
£250
Introduction to Arts Writing (90 minutes)
This is for those looking to start critical writing, whether theatre reviews, writing about art, film, or other. This workshop guides writing engaging arts criticism and some common errors to avoid.
£250
Developing your arts writing (90 minutes)
For those who have started arts writing- be that a blog or social media work- who want to
develop a deeper understanding of arts criticism and how to develop their craft.
£250
Levelling up your arts writing (90 minutes)
For those who have been writing for a while- and looking to take things up a level. From social
media engagement to refining your writing to pitching to publications.
£250
Developing Non-Fiction projects (2 hours)
A workshop on longer-form non-fiction writing, be that autobiography to art criticism. Using my
experience pitching, developing and writing seven non-fiction books, this workshop looks at the
approaches to getting started, how to develop a successful project, and successful marketing once
you’re done!
£400
Promoting Yourself and Your Work
An artist’s guide to developing a marketing plan that works for their creative brain- and feels
authentic. While also offering practical support on everything from your website to social media
to pitching your work.
(£400)
Emily Garside 