If you have a hankering to express yourself through words, then why not join me on one of my creative writing courses in 2008?

 

There are eight in total being held at Warner Hotels around the country, and there are three different courses to choose from. The first is for beginners, the second for more experienced “improvers” and the third is dedicated to those of you who would like to write their life story – or that of a friend or family member.

 

We have held several of these during 2007 and began again in January of this year and they proved as enjoyable for me as for those who took part, and the feedback I received was often touching.

 

Writing – really writing from the heart – is a very emotional and often cathartic experience. And if you want to express something which will reach and affect other people it can mean reaching inside yourself to share emotions and experiences that have meant something to you.

 

The courses are also designed to help improve the mechanics of your style: the way you structure your words can often be as important as what you say in getting your message across, and there’s plenty of guidance on offer here too.

 

The classes are small – a maximum of 10 – and if last year’s were anything to go by, incredibly mutually supportive. Some people were very nervous about being there, saying “I’m not a writer”. But they could write – often extremely well - with just a modicum of encouragement.

 

I truly believe that we all have something meaningful to say and that if we can lose our inhibitions a little (school experiences often have a lot to answer for!) we can all say things that will interest, help, inform and entertain others. Sometimes what you write will even change a person’s life - as well as your own. Several of our regular contributors to the paper and website are former “pupils”!

 

The courses take place over a weekend, you’ll meet some lovely people and be in a very pleasant hotel as well! To find out more about Warner’s Experience Breaks, call 0870 601 6012 or point your web browser at the link below.