Creative Writing Retreat: A Weekend of Exploration and Renewal
Creative writing and team building
Offered as an immersive two-day retreat, this program blends guided, prompt-based writing sessions with space for reflection and connection. Participants explore forms such as poetry, fiction, travel writing, narrative nonfiction, and personal storytelling on the page, unlocking creativity…
Workshop
Description
Offered as an immersive two-day retreat, this program blends guided, prompt-based writing sessions with space for reflection and connection. Participants explore forms such as poetry, fiction, travel writing, narrative nonfiction, and personal storytelling on the page, unlocking creativity and a fresh perspective of the world around them. An experienced writer and workshop facilitator will strike a perfect balance between allowing ample freedom for creativity, and giving helpful advice about craft. The retreat nurtures both individual growth and team bonds, leaving attendees with new skills and renewed energy. Throughout years of workshops, it has become clear that there is nothing quite like the vulnerability and support of a writing workshop to quickly create a trusted community between members of a team. If you want to foster better cohesion and communication within your team, a writing retreat is the fastest way to achieve that goal.
Benefits
Improved team cohesion, team empowerment, improved written communication, reduced stress, improved sense of purpose, more creativity and innovative thinking in participants.
Additional Experience Info
Duration of daily sessions, content, and logistics all negotiable with client, adjustable per client's wishes. Pricing is therefore negotiable depending on specifics.
Hosted by Mieke Eerkens
About the Host
I am an award winning writer with an MFA degree from The University of Iowa, and have taught narrative writing workshops at all levels for over 15 years. Specialized in narrative nonfiction and having worked in Communications for a nonprofit organization in the past, I am passionate about teaching non-writers how to harness the power of narrative and use storytelling for professional and personal empowerment. I also can guide participants in tapping into writing as a source of creative release and therapeutic self-expression. I can teach in English and Dutch, as I am fluent in both languages. I don't think there is anything more empowering for a person than to take ownership of their story and express it through their own lens. This is why I ask every business and participant in my workshops, "What's your story?"
Travel Locations
Belgium (+€100), Paris (+€150), Rest of France (+€250), Luxembourg (+€200), Vienna (+€300), London (+€150), Manchester, Birmingham, rest of England (+€250), Dublin (+€250), Scotland (+€250), Scandinavian cities ((+€300), German cities (+€250) rest of EU (+€400)
Focus Areas
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Languages
English, Dutch
Corporate Experience
Moderate
Certifications & Credentials
MFA Writing, University of Iowa
Narrative Therapy online course, Dulwich Centre
Certificate corporate storytelling course, LinkedIn
Session Types Offered
Interactive & Passive
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Client Requirements
Overhead to show Powerpoint useful, but not essential.
Past Clients
Soho House Amsterdam
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