Events
Creative Writing - Zoom Series
23 & 30 March and 13 & 20 April 2026 (no session on Easter Monday).
This series will be different from previous workshops, in that we will be concentrating on developing the skills necessary to give effective critiques. Previous participants have expressed the desire to get more detailed comments to help improve their writing.
So, we will be asking people who want to take part and have work critiqued, to Submit it in advance (up to 1200 words) and can be a whole story or part of a work. We expect to be able to review a maximum of three pieces in a two-hour session.
For example, we will be looking at:
Creative Writing - Zoom Series
Register attendance first- What genre does this fit into? How appropriate is the style and structure to that?
- Structure of sentences and paragraphs, do they build? Do they lead the reader on?
- Narrative: Are the dynamics of the narrative clear? Does the author provide the information which the narrative needs? Do they give extraneous information which confuses the situation?
- Pacing: Does the narrative speed and slow down as dictated by the content? Does it have the necessary variety?
- Colour: Does the piece have an appropriate mood and atmosphere? How is this achieved and could it be enhanced?
- Character: What do we know about the characters? How is that created? Is it sufficient?
- Narrator: Who is telling the story and why? What is their attitude to what they are describing? Are they a reliable or unreliable narrator?
Of course not all questions will apply to all stories, but we hope to provide a chance for more thorough investigation than is possible within the monthly readings meetings. We also hope that developing these tools will help writers to look at their own work with a more objective eye and improve their writing skills.
MOST IMPORTANT: Providing a critique is not the same thing as being critical. We will always start from the point of asking what the writers themselves are trying to achieve. The corollary is that the writers themselves need to be able to talk about their own work with some degree of awareness.
We will always provide a caring and supportive environment for all participants.
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The next Zoom meeting for GAW members is on Sunday 12 April 2026 at 3pm.
These meetings are held regularly at 3pm on the second Sunday of each month.
Please note that these meetings are for GAW members only. If you are not a member and wish to attend, see How to Join or use the hashtag #join_GAW_to_join_in
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LGBTQ+ Creative Writing Workshops
The next creative writing workshop will commence on 11 May 2026 at the Kings Arms, 23 Poland Street, London W1F 8QJ
A FREE workshop designed to inspire and empower you to share your unique voice.
- Queer-friendly
- Supportive and informative
- And they will make you fizz with ideas!
Connect with others and develop your skills:
An introduction and guide to creating short fiction, especially flash fiction, for individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ and allies, and want to express themselves through writing. Join us for exciting opportunities to explore your creativity in a supportive and inclusive environment.
In person and on Zoom.
Interactive exercises and discussions:
We encourage the practical side of putting words on a page, ask you to do short writing exercises both in class and between classes. We hope you'll feel secure enough to read your work out to others, and receive generous but perceptive feedback.
As a bonus, we hope to offer opportunities for publication of the best work to come out of the workshop in Flash PPink (our in-house e-magazine) and Hot Flashes (our next Flash Fiction anthology which will be published later in 2026).
An unmissable chance to be part of a vibrant community of writers who celebrate diversity and authenticity. Booking details will be published here shortly.
We look forward to seeing you.
The workshops are run by Homo Promos and Gay Authors Workshop.
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