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Access Narrative provides low-cost international online spaces for writers rooted in accessibility, with aims to be; trans-inclusive, neurodivergent-friendly, and trauma-informed.
These groups are led by Ennis Welbourne (they/them), a marginalised writer who uses their lived experience to help cultivate a safe space for writers to access community and support. I encourage autonomy, uphold anti-oppressive values, and strive to be non-hierarchical.
By signing up for an Access Narrative offering, you agree to follow our accessibility and inclusion guidelines which can be found in the Handbook. Within, you can also find pictured instructions for using Zoom.
Writing Groups
Groups of Eight | 2hrs over Zoom | 6 weekly sessions | Free or £40 a ticket
These themed writing groups provide a dedicated space for you to make progress on your writing and develop personal connections with other writers. In small groups of eight, you will have a chance to discuss the world of writing, share things about your project, and socialise with those with a shared interest.
10min casual chat | 1hr private writing | 20min break | 30min group discussion
There are 2 free tickets available for marginalised writers on each writing group. I am also happy to take payments in instalments, just get in touch with me at enniswelbourne@gmail.com. Please head over to the event Listings page for more details and tickets. Interested in a group that isn’t listed at the moment? Click Here to express interest via the Waitlist Form.
Your Facilitator
Ennis Welbourne (they/them) is a marginalised writer developing online spaces for writers under the banner Access Narrative. They use their lived experience to design accessible community for those who are neurodivergent, disabled, poor and who have experienced trauma. Ennis is drawn to experimental storytelling in both fiction and nonfiction. You can find their illustrated memoir Problem Behaviour on Substack. They are a Bath Spa creative writing graduate and work part-time for London Lit Lab as Assistant Editor.
Email: enniswelbourne@gmail.com
Instagram: @accessnarrative
Testimonials
“This group has been a huge part of my development as a writer. It has cultivated a safe space in which for me to grow, connect and lay the foundation of a regular writing practice. As well as encourage me to be in community with people of similar and intersecting identities and experiences to my own.”
“I have found it incredibly grounding and inspiring each week to meet with trans (and disabled) writers of all ages and practices and backgrounds to reflect on our positionality and place in the writing world as well as in our own lives. I think the trans writers group is revolutionary in instigating a space for community care, self-development and uplifting the voices of marginalised writers in a real way.”
See all Access Narrative Testimonials here.