All posts with the 'writing training' tag

Beyond AI: how human curiosity and empathy uncover compelling stories

3rd February 2026

We see the hands of a pair of people, each holding a coffee cup

AI? It’s clever, but not that clever. AI is a brilliant tool. It can produce an audio summary of a 200 page document in seconds. It can create a year’s marketing plan in moments. It can be a great sparring partner to challenge your thinking. But it can’t gather stories the way humans can. It can’t […]

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How long does it take a writing workshop to percolate?

21st October 2025

A Moka Bialetti coffee maker

When you’re creating a writing workshop, how long does it take? I was talking to a writer friend about this at the weekend, and he reckoned that it takes him between two and three weeks to create a two-hour workshop. I’d say it’s about the same time for me. Not that I’m working on it […]

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