Course unlocks Sunday 1 March 2026.
Continue your writing journey, or start it here, with The Writing Life Vol. 2!
Set aside 15 minutes a day to explore and play with writing, find new ways to work on your craft and find your voice as a writer.
Let’s make writing a part of your daily routine!
£30 for the full course, yours forever.
For just £1 a day, you’ll receive…
- 30 original writing tasks, each taking no more than 15 minutes to complete
- Friendly advice and supportive teaching from Holly Ainley, our Head of Programme and lover of stories
- A mix of written, video, audio, and visual content
- Suggested further reading from some of the great writers, past and present
- Tailored, supplementary resources from our extensive digital library, The Writing Hub
- Recommendations for your next steps, along with an exclusive discount on other NCW Academy products.
Please note that the course content is subject to change.
The Writing Life Vol. 2 prompts: Unlocked daily
Welcome
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Day 0: Reading
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Day 1: Play
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Day 2: More Play
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Day 3: Journey — Where (MOTIVATION)
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Day 4: Journey — With whom (CHARACTER)
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Day 5: Journey — With what (CHOICES)
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Day 6: Journey — Which way (SETTING)
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Day 7: Journey — Start (THE BLANK PAGE)
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Day 8: Read & reflect
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Day 9: Encounter — Entering (CREATING A SCENE)
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Day 10: Encounter — Description (DESCRIBING)
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Day 11: Encounter — Description (DESCRIBING)
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Day 12: Encounter — Inhabiting (CHARACTER)
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Day 13: Encounter — Dramatising (ACTION)
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Day 14: Encounter — Point of View
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Day 15: Encounter — Speech & dialogue (DIALOGUE)
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Day 16: Reading
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Day 17: Heartlands — Story (EMOTIONAL JOURNEYS)
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Day 18: Heartlands — Story (EMOTIONAL JOURNEYS)
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Day 19: Heartlands — Story (EVENTS & ACTION)
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Day 20: Heartlands — Structure (ORDER)
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Day 21: Heartlands — Structure (TIME)
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Day 22: Reading
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Day 23: Revisiting — Editing
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Day 24: Revisiting — Editing
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Day 25: Revisiting — Rhythm & pace
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Day 26: Revisiting — Style & tone
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Day 27: Revisiting — Theme
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Day 28: Reading
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Day 29: Mapping — Your journey (REFLECTION)
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Day 30: Mapping — Where next?
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Day 31: Bonus — Reading for pleasure
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Thank You!
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Daily prompts include...
- Play: Discover yourself as a writer and start experimenting with playful, creative writing.
- Journeying: Explore the idea of going on a writing journey and setting out on your path.
- First encounters: Take your first steps and dive deeper into craft including character, setting and story.
- Visiting the heartlands: Stretch yourself and immerse fully in the heart of your writing.
- Re-visiting: Return to earlier work to experiment with language, form, and new possibilities.
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Mapping: Reflect on your journey and plan inspiring next steps for your writing practice.
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