Tired of setting yourself up for failure each year? Exhausted with the rise and grind mindset?

Join Christy for this creative journalling session where we rethink the expectations we put on ourselves and create a foundation for our writing practice in 2025! You'll be guided through some reflection exercises, set goals amongst a community of writers and start the new year strong.

All writers (including new/non-writers) at all levels across genres and forms are very welcome!

What Previous Attendees Are Saying:

I really enjoyed the prompts and the writing activities were completely new to me, despite attending and previous running my own classes! It was fresh and breathed new life into free writing

Really relaxed, interactive and insightful session - really enjoyed!

It was useful in getting me back to crafting sentences and just writing without my inner voice judging me. Christy was an amazing facilitator and very welcoming even for beginners!

About the Workshop:

Workshop is 75 mins longAttendees are welcome to have their camera off and muted if they wishThere will be space to share any writings via the chat or reading out loud, but this is very optionalThis will run without a break but please feel free to step away as and when you wish

About Me:

I'm Christy Ku, a writer, poet and workshop facilitator. I've worked with the BBC, Barbican, Sky Arts, the Science Museum, London Transport Museum, Museum of London, National Union of Students, Kakilang, Apples & Snakes, Underpinned and more.

I'm a James Berry Poetry Prize 2024 commended poet. I'm also an alumn of the Barbican Young Poets, New Earth Theatre Academy, the National Youth Theatre and Royal Court Theatre Playwriting Group and the Southbank New Poets Collective.

I can be found on @kukadoodles across all social media. My website: christyku.co.uk

Please note the session will not be recorded.

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