Freefall Workshops

Since 1982, Barbara Turner-Vesselago’s Freefall Writing Workshops have been helping beginning and experienced writers to overcome blocks, access energy, and establish or renew a vital connection with the written word.

FREEFALL WRITING WORKSHOPS are taking a short sabbatical for personal reasons. We will be back soon. Add your name to our mailing list for updates and keep writing. For further info connect to freefallwriting@gmail.com

Workshops vary in length from 1 to 7 days, and are offered both privately and through universities in Canada, Australia, England and the United States. There are no entry requirements. Class size is limited to 12 participants.

NB. All workshops will be held on Zoom until further notice. Time zones listed for each workshop reflect the host-country location, but if those times work in your location, you are welcome to join from anywhere around the world. Find out more about our Zoom Workshops.

“The whole experience [of doing this workshop online] has been absolutely fabulous. The structure and container has felt solid. The writing has flowed, and the online meetings have been rich and rewarding. In fact, in many ways I prefer doing Freefall online to being away from home.

Juliet Grayson,
Author, Landscapes of the Heart, shortlisted for Britain’s People’s Choice Award, 2019

As is always the case with FreefallWriting™ Workshops, all the writing you submit will be read and commented upon by Barbara. Please contact the local host or organizer listed for details and to register. If no host is given, contact Vicki at Freefall Writing or info at freefallwriting dot com

Zoom England, April 2026

April 6 – April 12, 2026

Seven day workshop, via Zoom,
April 6th – 12th, 2026, BST

This week-long writing intensive via zoom offers both beginning and experienced writers the opportunity to shift to a whole new level of capability, yet remain safe and supported. Each full day includes a seminar, focusing on writing skills and 5 to 6 hours of writing. The course numbers are limited to enable Barbara to give individual attention.

Cost: £850 (£350 deposit payable on booking)

For more details contact Melanie Jones or melupamountain at gmail dot com

Group Dynamics

At first, doing Freefall with a group is invaluable. The group’s spontaneous response to the writing works to free the writer from the need for self-criticism. And then the magic begins …

The moment when someone shifts into that deeper level is unmistakable. Everyone can hear it. As a result, in Coleridge’s phrase, “the wheels catch fire from their own motion,” and the whole group moves to a new level of achievement. The results, in writing, are spectacular.

Freefall Works

Since 1982, Barbara Turner-Vesselago’s Freefall Writing Workshops have been helping beginning and experienced writers to overcome blocks, access energy, and establish or renew a vital connection to the written word.

In these workshops, you learn by doing: powerful writing immersion is balanced by informed, personal guidance. Every word you write is read by Barbara; selected (anonymous) passages are read aloud and discussed in a supportive, small-group setting. The primary emphasis is on learning to ‘let go’ in writing so that the creative process can carry you, and then to learn from what you’ve accomplished. Technical aspects of the craft (scene, dialogue, structure, voice) are discussed as they arise in the course of the writing.

Freefall allows you to drop into a place of effortless creativity that you didn’t know you had within you. The subconscious does the writing, while your fingers do the typing. Barbara creates a safe and supportive atmosphere to share and to explore, and expert guidance to discover your true voice.

Kelly Watt, author Mad Dog, Doubleday

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