Frequently asked questions

Can creative writing be taught?

Creative writing, like any art, has its forms and underlying principles. Learning to recognise and work with them is part of the practice — a process that unfolds over time and never truly ends.

These principles live within the texts that already exist. The Labs offer a space to encounter them through reading, writing, and shared attention.

What can writing and close reading offer?

Writing is a deeply rewarding practice. It offers a space where something inner can take form and become shareable.

Through writing, one encounters both the world and oneself anew. Attention deepens, imagination expands, and there is the quiet satisfaction of creating something that can remain.

Combined with close reading, writing also sharpens critical thinking and helps move beyond habitual ways of seeing and thinking.