Creative Writing - for Young Professionals
As a copywriter, content specialist, or editor, much is expected of you. You need to be able to write sharp and clear texts for various audiences, whether it's online content, social media, or traditional channels. But how do you ensure your texts stand out and hold the reader's attention? And how do you write texts that not only inform but also entertain the reader? You'll discover it during this practical workshop, especially for young professionals!
What will be covered?
During this workshop you will dive with Cathelijn Schilder (experienced trainer and author) in the world of creative writing. You'll learn various techniques and methods that will help you:
- Vary your writing style and let your creativity flow.
- Create powerful headlines that grab the attention of your target audience.
- To build a suspense arc to keep readers captivated from beginning to end.
- Gain inspiration from sparkling, practical examples that you can immediately apply in practice.
- In short, do you want to learn how to write compelling, funny, and original texts that are enjoyable to read and write? Register now for this workshop!
For over twenty years, Cathelijn has been providing writing training to communication professionals at companies such as Babbage and Loo van Eck. She also coaches academics in writing accessible articles and texts for a broad audience. Furthermore, Cathelijn works as a copywriter and as a prose teacher at the Writers' School. For many years, she was a guest lecturer in creative writing at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. In 2005, Cathelijn wrote her first novel, "De eenling" (The Loner), and shortly after, in 2012, her second book, "Eerst een Huis" (First a House), was published. Previously, she also wrote news stories for VPRO radio programs, and currently writes short stories for the literary magazine Hollands Maandblad.
This Young Logeion event was developed in collaboration with Babbage and is a must-have for any aspiring (writing) talent.
