Interested in writing a short story with more than one ending? Feel like experimenting with a poem whose lines can be read in any order? Have you always wanted to make a video game, but don’t know where to begin?
Join local poet and writer Eve McLachlan for a series of two workshops on interactive writing, and learn how to make fiction, essays, and poems that aren’t simply read, but made by the choices and actions of their readers.
In the first workshop, you’ll learn how to make interactive texts using both pen and paper and the beginner-friendly digital platform Twine, followed by plenty of free writing time to experiment yourself.
In two weeks, we’ll meet again to share and discuss our projects, as well as learning some more advanced techniques, such as conditional choices.
Book below for your free tickets for In (Y)our Hands: an Introduction to Interactive Writing, on Saturday 14th and 28th of June, 4pm-9pm. Please note this is a block of two workshops where participants should attend both dates.
Please bring your own device for the digital writing section of the workshop! A laptop is recommended, but a tablet or smartphone will also work. The tool we’ll be using, Twine, is entirely free to use in-browser — you won’t need to download anything!
An hour’s dinner break is included in both days’ schedules, so please be sure to bring something to eat. (Some light refreshments will be provided.) The workshops are free but donations are welcome.