The Writing Retreat

We are so happy to be hosting this long writing weekend at The Barracks,  our remote woodland home surrounded by trees, nature, organic deliciousness (and pigs!) where you will forget to look at your phones. (Can you imagine that?) 

We will host fun and engaging workshops to inspire you to overcome whatever block you have and get you started on the thing that you’ve been meaning to write, be it a short story, a play, a script, or a poem. It will be personal, emotional, and lots of fun. You will end up writing stuff that you didn’t think you remembered. Anyone is welcome. You don’t have to be an experienced writer to join, but you will definitely leave with lots of creative ideas and materials in your notebook.

Are we going to do anything else other than writing?  Of course. There will be tree hugging, forest bathing, night-time campfire chats, early morning yoga, and whatever other wonderful activities The Barracks feel like offering  

What shall I bring? 

A big notebook and lots of pens.

Secil Honeywill is a writer and translator, an established director in London and Berlin and producer with a passion for taking positive action on climate change. She founded WriteNow Berlin in 2019 to encourage conversations about the environment through writing. In her workshops, Secil prioritises embracing the messiness of creativity and defeating the perfectionist lurking in every writer’s mind. Her exercises and prompts are designed to be accessible to everyone, regardless of their writing experience.