Rise Up 2023: Creative Writing Workshop

Rise Up 2023: Creative Writing Workshop

An Ode to Friendship 

“Alone, all alone 

Nobody, but nobody 

Can make it out here alone.” 

—Maya Angelou, Alone 

In this 60-minute workshop, led by Andrés N Ordorica, participants will explore the power of friendships and how writers across time have attempted to capture the intimate subtleties of this unique type of human relationship. Through a series of free-writes and structured exercises, participants will be invited to reflect on friendships, both new and old, those we have just met and those we have lost touch with. Together, we will craft work that is personal while delving into deeper societal understandings of friendships and communities. Although, we will look closely at the work of poets, participants are invited to write in any style that suits them (poetry, prose, memoir, etc). This workshop is aimed at all levels of writers as well as those new to writing. 

Rise Up

Rise Up! Festival is a celebration of some of the many diverse voices and visions that shape Aberdeen and Scotland’s Black and PoC creative communities. Join us at the Music Hall and Lemon Tree for three days of art, music, and dialogue that challenge, inspire, and unite. Curated by We Are Here Scotland in partnership with Aberdeen Performing Arts.

See the whole programme here.