Inner Voices . . .

We all have them—that inner murmur, mutter, monologue. Sometimes it’s wise, sometimes it’s way off. Literature is full of these inner voices, from Woolf’s fluid consciousness to Shakespeare’s solitary speakers to Baldwin’s unposted letters.

In this writing series, we tune in. Each week, we’ll read a short, vivid piece—monologue, letter, poem or fragment from the likes of the authors mentioned below—and use it as a spark for our own creative writing. Expect wordplay, unexpected turns, and the occasional flash of insight.

• Week 1: Voice and Echo – Fragments, contradictions, layered selves (Woolf, Beckett, Rankine)
• Week 2: Letters Never Sent – Writing to the past self, the future self, the imagined other (Baldwin, Kincaid)
• Week 3: Soliloquy & Confession – Talking out loud when no one’s supposed to hear (Shakespeare, Browning, Carson)
• Week 4: The Inner Chorus – Giving shape to the internal tug-of-war (Didion, Vuong, Davis)

No critique, no need to share—unless you want to. Just bring a pen, a curious mind, and your best inner voice.

JOINING DETAILS:

• Four-week study led by Alison Cable
• Tuesdays, 5.00-7.00 pm (UK time)
• 7, 14, 21 and 28 October
• £120 for four meetings