Creative Creatures - Writing for Wellbeing
“powerful, life-affirming work”
— Catharine
“I like working with Rachel because her writing prompts are often both fun and surprising and so effective at helping me generate ideas and new writing.”
— Janet
"Thank you for your brilliant courses as I have been thoroughly inspired and I have even been writing outside of the sessions. You have re-lit my love for creative writing so thank you for that."
— Lydia
Tuesdays, 9 June - 7 July 2026
Group A: 10:00 - 12.00 BST
Group B: 18.30 - 20.30 BST
Carved creatures in the ceiling of Lanhydrock House, Cornwall
Humans are innately creative creatures, and we live alongside other creative species. This five-week Writing for Wellbeing course offers the opportunity to write into a range of animal-themed prompts, such as animals in our lives, animals in art and literature, and animals as symbols and motifs.
As with all my courses, the main emphasis will be on writing for wellbeing and self-expression - this is not a ‘How to write’ course.
If your thinking ever runs something like this…
‘I’m curious to see what happens if I try creative writing.’
‘I’d love to do some creative writing but I never seem to find the time.’
‘I sometimes write for myself but that’s about it.’
‘I’d like my writing to be heard by a few trusted others.’
… then one of my Tuesday courses might be somewhere you’ll feel at home.
I'm a published author and a qualified and experienced Creative Writing for Wellbeing facilitator. I create a safely-held space where participants have the opportunity to write into a prompt and then share their writing with the group if they wish to. The focus is always on the content of your writing; there’s no literary critique.
Creative Creatures is suitable for people new to Creative Writing for Wellbeing as well as more experienced writers. The course will operate within CARE guidelines (Confidentiality, Attention, Respect and Empathy), allowing participants to take creative and emotional risks in a safely-held space. There's no obligation to write in a particular way, nor to share your work if you don't want to. No previous experience is necessary.
Zoom: Min group size 6, max group size 8
Price £100
I offer two concessionary rate places @ £85 on each course on a first-come, first-served basis. Please enquire.
Read about the aims and objectives of my courses and workshops and read my FAQs, where you can also find out about my theoretical approach to running Creative Writing workshops.
"Working with Rachel in a group gives me peace and connection - what a spiritual combination! I'm amazed every week how my mood changes over two hours, - I come out somewhere totally different, surprising and with a feeling unimaginable when I began. Real magic!"
— Evie
“Rachel’s gentle and supportive approach using a great variety of exercises has helped me find my writing voice and the confidence to go further."
— Ali