Free fortnightly creative writing sessions at the Volunteer Hall

Mondays, 2.30pm - 4.30pm

October 4, 25

November 1, 22, 29
Are you writing now? Would you really like to start writing? Have you finished writing a story? Or is your story still the germ of an idea?

Join writer Gilly Beckett for creative writing workshops exploring the theme of life experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic. Enjoy these friendly in-person sessions with a warm-up and simple writing exercises to stimulate your imagination and help you get started with your own Lockdown Story, which we aim to publish in an anthology of stories written by all the participants at the end of the project.

Each session will include a short break for an informal chat and a snack. Please bring your notebook, and a drink/snack (optional).

The creative writing sessions are supported by the Co-op Community Fund. You can learn more about it on our website at Support us – A Heart for Duns

Here’s what participants said about Gilly’s writing workshops:

‘friendly and welcoming. The session was interesting and informative with plenty of opportunities to write and share what you'd written, good balance of explanation & opportunity to write. Really enjoyed it’.

‘Well-structured and spaced out. Good amount of time for writing. Very Interesting’

‘Informal and made to feel at ease & relaxed’.

Gilly Beckett

Gilly writes both contemporary and historical fiction. In the past six years she has tutored creative writing sessions for public libraries and the U3A. Gilly’s focus is facilitating and tutoring creative writing sessions for mindfulness and wellbeing, with support from Lapidus Scotland.