Dear Diary is an online creative writing workshop exploring diary writing and writing the self.

Sat 1 Nov, 10-11.30am (GMT)

Diaries and journals are a multi-faceted space for reflection, daydreaming, shame spirals, being boring, being petty, brutal honesty, private practice, record keeping, beauty-seeking, compulsion and ultimately, a deep and creative understanding of what the hell a life is.

Through readings, discussion and guided prompts, we’ll look at how diary-keeping can become a space for truth, noticing and creative experimentation.

Together, we’ll read extracts from writers like Helen Garner, Heidi Julavitz, Olga Ravn, Lou Sullivan & others; writers blurring the line between personal reflection and literary work.

We’ll explore what happens when we write as if no one is reading, and how those private fragments might even grow into essays, memoirs or other creative projects.

You’ll leave Dear Diary workshop with:

• Vibrant pages of new writing, coaxed through creative & expansive prompts

• A deeper appreciation of diary writing as creative practice

• A sharpened connection to your own voice, life material and and diarist perspective

No prep needed. Just a love of all things life writing, and something to write with.

Details: Live 90-min workshop on Zoom (including a 10 min refreshment break)

Attendees will also get a playback