Aigurande
Join us in Aigurande for friendly, practical non-fiction writing workshops designed to get you writing, not just talking about writing.
Each month we explore a different theme through short pieces and vignettes, using the same simple workshop structure so that the process quickly becomes familiar. We'll begin with a little practical guidance on the craft of writing before working through four prompts designed to help you explore the month's topic from different angles.
There's plenty of writing time, and the aim is simple: by the end of each workshop, you'll leave with the first draft of a complete piece of writing. That might become an article, a blog post, a memoir piece, a personal essay, or something entirely different.
You don't need to consider yourself an experienced writer. The group is small, friendly, and supportive, with an emphasis on experimenting, developing your skills, and actually getting words onto the page.
We meet on the first Wednesday of every month (unless otherwise stated) from 10am–12pm at 9 Place de la Promenade, Aigurande, 36140.
Workshops cost €15 per session, with refreshments included. Each workshop stands alone, so there's no need to attend every month — simply come along to the topics that inspire you.
New to my workshops? Your first session is completely free! There's no need to book or reserve your free place — simply choose a workshop you'd like to try and come along. After your first session, workshops are €15 each, with no ongoing commitment.
2026–2027 Workshop Programme
8th October 2026
A Sense of Place
Places carry memories, atmosphere and meaning. Through four prompts, we'll explore how to capture a place on the page — from the physical details that make it distinctive to the feelings and stories we associate with it.
November 2026
No workshop this month
We’re taking a little break in November, but we’ll be back in December for our end-of-year session
10th December 2026
Writing About People
How do we capture a real person in words? We'll use four different approaches to explore character, memory and observation, building a vivid piece about someone who has made an impression on us.
6th January 2027
Making the Reader Feel It
Powerful non-fiction doesn't simply tell readers what happened — it makes them feel something too. We'll explore ways to bring emotion onto the page without over-explaining it, using our four prompts to approach the subject from different directions.
3rd February 2027
Great Openings
Where should a true story begin? We'll experiment with different ways into a piece, exploring openings that intrigue, surprise, establish a voice or drop the reader straight into a moment.
3rd March
2027
What You're Really Writing About
Sometimes the subject of a piece isn't really what it's about. Through four prompts, we'll dig beneath the surface to discover the bigger ideas, emotions and questions hiding inside apparently ordinary stories.
7th April
2027
The Air in the Room
Every moment has an atmosphere — awkward, joyful, tense, peaceful or something harder to name. We'll explore how carefully chosen details can capture that invisible feeling and allow a reader to experience a moment alongside us.
5th May
2027
The Air in the Room
Every moment has an atmosphere — awkward, joyful, tense, peaceful or something harder to name. We'll explore how carefully chosen details can capture that invisible feeling and allow a reader to experience a moment alongside us.
2nd June
2027
The Shape of the Year
Our lives have rhythms, seasons and recurring moments that can become rich material for non-fiction. Through four prompts, we'll explore the patterns of a year and use them as the starting point for a complete piece of writing.