Fiction Writing Barcelona

Writing Cafe: Quiet Writing Time And Optional Feedback

Do you struggle to find dedicated time for writing or inspiration to get started? Would you like to meet other people who enjoy writing? Or perhaps you'd like to try creative writing for the first time? We'll meet in Barcelona city centre to practice writing, have fun, and share experiences (you don't have to share your actual writing if you don't want to). **The participation fee is €5 per person and helps cover the organization and materials costs. Please pay via Bizum to +48 531 709 528 to confirm your spot. Coffee or other drinks are not included in the fee. If you don't have Bizum, contact me via WhatsApp and we'll agree on a different payment method.** Here's how it works: each participant will receive two writing prompts and can choose one to work on. A third option is to work on your own project. We'll have 90 minutes of quiet writing time, and then we'll talk about how it went. You're welcome to finish the exercise at home if you'd like. If you want to receive feedback from me, you can email your work to rzhevkinaanna@gmail.com. I'll accept up to five submissions of 800 words or fewer, on a first-come, first-served basis. About me: I'm a former journalist, and I now earn a living by telling brands' stories. My true passion is creative writing with a touch of magic.

Creative writing feedback session

NEW MEMBERS: REMEMBER TO SEND US YOUR EMAIL TO BARCELONAWRITERS@GMAIL.COM IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO!! You need to read the submissions! Working on a novel or short story? Get feedback from other writers, find motivation to meet your deadlines, and bemoan the difficulties of the writer's life with like-minded people. We will discuss up to two submissions of 3,000 words at this event. Submissions will be sent out a few days in advance. Please come with the pieces read. New here? Wonderful! But come to a session before you submit, to see what we're all about and how we do things. Please email submissions (3,000 words max.) to barcelonawriters@gmail.com

Wednesday Write-In @Laie

Need some inspiration and/or dedicated writing time for your current WIP? Grab your laptop or notebook and join us at Simply show up at Laie Bookstore (we'll be upstairs). Feel free to jump into working on your own writing project immediately, or wait until the quiet time starting at 5:30. at 5 pm for a bit of writer chat, before diving into an hour and a half of focused writing time. At 7, we head to a nearby bar to discuss how it all went.

Silent Writing - Cállate y Escribe - Sabadell

**Silent Writing - Cállate y Escribe - Sabadell** **English** 🇬🇧 Do you have a story to tell but struggle to find the time? Stop procrastinating and join us for a focused session of pure productivity. No networking, no small talk—just you and your words. \* When: on Tuedays, 19:30 – 20:30. \* Where: SandwiCheZ, Sabadell. \* The Rule: We write in total silence for 60 minutes. You can use a pen or your laptop, but please keep your phone away to avoid distractions. \* Etiquette: As we are using the café space, please be kind and order at least a tea or coffee. Come turn your "someday" into "today." See you there! **Español** 🇪🇸 ¿Tienes un proyecto entre manos pero siempre encuentras una excusa para no avanzar? Se acabó la procrastinación. "Cállate y Escribe" es un espacio diseñado para dedicarle tiempo real a la escritura, sin distracciones ni interrupciones. \* Cuándo: Martes, de 19:30 a 20:30. \* Dónde: SandwiChez - Carrer de Gràcia 1, Sabadell \* La Regla: Escribimos en silencio total durante una hora. Puedes usar papel o portátil, siempre que el móvil se quede guardado para no romper la concentración. \* Cortesía: Ya que el local nos acoge, se ruega pedir al menos un té o un café. Menos excusas, más palabras. ¡Te esperamos! **FAQ & Rules / Preguntas Frecuentes y Reglas** 1\. Can I write anything? / ¿Puedo escribir lo que quiera? \* EN: Yes! Novels, poetry, thesis, journals, or even work emails. The goal is the act of writing. \* ES: ¡Sí! Novelas, poesía, tesis, diario personal o correos de trabajo. El objetivo es el acto de escribir. 2\. What if I’m late? / ¿Qué pasa si llego tarde? \* EN: Please enter quietly and start writing immediately without greeting the group to maintain the flow. \* ES: Por favor, entra en silencio y empieza a escribir directamente sin saludar al grupo para no romper la concentración. 3\. Digital or Analog? / ¿Digital o analógico? \* EN: Both are welcome. However, if you use a laptop, please make sure your keyboard isn't excessively loud and your phone is on silent/flight mode. \* ES: Ambos son bienvenidos. Si usas portátil, asegúrate de chequear que el teclado non sea ruidoso y mantén el móvil en silencio o modo avión. 4\. Socializing / Socializar \* EN: We save the chat for after 20:30! Once the session ends, feel free to stay and talk with fellow writers. \* ES: ¡Dejamos la charla para después de las 20:30! Una vez terminada la sesión, eres libre de quedarte y charlar con otros escritores.

Taller de escritura creativa de los viernes

EL TALLER 27 DE FEBRERO EN EL **CARRER MATA 32, METRO PARALEL - LÍNEA VERDE** - Se trata de un taller de pintura acondicionado para ESCRIBIR! ¡Bienvenidos al taller de escritura creativa de los viernes. En este taller nos enfocamos en aprender y fomentar la escritura creativa. Hay un moderador que plantea un tema a fin de que todos los asistentes escriban un relato, poema, diálogo, etc. de forma creativa. Después leemos lo escrito y recibimos feedback. No importa si eres un escritor experimentado o si acabas de empezar, este taller está hecho para ti. Todo lo que necesitas es un papel y bolígrafo, o un ordenador si lo prefieres, y muchas ganas de pasarlo bien mientras conoces a gente que comparte tu pasión por la escritura. Nuestro objetivo es que te diviertas mientras aprendes, que te inspires a escribir más y conozcas a gente que tiene tu misma inquietud. Así que, si quieres sumergirte en el maravilloso mundo de la escritura creativa, ¡este taller es para ti! ¡Te esperamos con los brazos abiertos! **Precios de la actividad**: Taquilla inversa. Se paga según la satisfacción. Pago solo en efectivo. Gracias

Barcelona Journaling Circle: Back To School – memoir writing

Barcelona Journaling Circle is excited to bring our vibes, pens and journals to the brand-new [Backstory: The Studio](http://www.backstorybookshop.studio/)! In September, October and November, we are offering a series of 2-part workshops that combine **journaling and memoir writing** – the best of two worlds! Each month we will focus on a specific theme: school years, family, food – and everything that comes with it. Stay tuned! **To book and pay (EUR20/session), please go to the [official course page.](https://www.backstorybookshop.studio/course/barcelona-journaling-circle-memoir-558e43)** **Workshop 1: Back to School - The Years That Shaped Us (with Marusha)** **📅 16 September** With the new-year energy that September brings, we’ll revisit the teachers who changed us, friendships that defined us, embarrassing moments, first loves (and heartbreaks), and the tiny details our minds chose to keep. Together we’ll explore why certain memories stay, why they matter – and how writing about them helps us understand the people we’ve become. **Workshop 2: Back to School – The Gold You Left Behind (with Oliver)** **📅 30 September** This time, we're going deeper, digging back into childhood: the things we loved doing before we learned to stop. The drawing, the singing, the building, the daydreaming, the games we played for hours and then simply dropped because someone said it was silly, impractical, or not who we were supposed to be. Together we’ll explore what got left behind, why, and what it might mean to pick some of it back up. 🧑🏼📘 ***About Marusha Mozolevskaya*** Marusha is a published writer and the founder of Naked Words Barcelona Journaling Circle and the [Barcelona Journaling Festival](https://journalingfestival.org/festivals/barcelona-journaling-festival/). 👨‍🦰 🖋️ ***About Oliver Mann*** Oliver is a co-founder of the Barcelona Journaling Festival and the International Journaling Community and an author of the freshly printed Shadow Journaling book. ***See and book the upcoming workshops [here!](https://www.backstorybookshop.studio/course/barcelona-journaling-circle-family-matters-8efd39)***[ ](https://www.backstorybookshop.studio/course/barcelona-journaling-circle-family-matters-8efd39)

Writing Quick and Dirty

This meetup is for anyone—anyone at all—who enjoys playing around with words in a safe and welcoming environment. You’ll be given a prompt (usually one word, such as “playground” or “shiver”) and time to express yourself in writing in response to it. Anything goes: prose, poetry, lists, letters, lyrics; any form which calls to you and requests expression. After we have finished writing together, you will be invited to share your piece with the group. Reading is optional, but other writers’ responses are a gift to you. We offer our responses to this newly-written work in the form of what stayed with us, what we remembered from the piece, what resonated with us. This is not a writing class, but learning what other writers remember in your piece will guide you in the craft of writing. We treat all writing as story, literature or fiction, whether imagined or remembered. This is liberating for the writer, as you are free to write and it will never be considered to be “about you.” The first person is always just a character. Please bring your own writing equipment. It is helpful to come on time so you can hear the prompt and have enough time to write. Please buy a drink or snack from Charcha, our generous host. I am a certified Affiliate in the Amherst Writers and Artists Method, a writing process which has been used worldwide, with diverse populations, to create safe, supportive writing environments. I welcome you to let your creative spirit bloom with us! https://amherstwriters.org/

Read, write, discuss, share - Theme TBD

Escribamos para divertirnos

Nos reuniremos para expresar nuestras ideas e imaginación sin censuras de ninguna clase. Escribiremos palabras como punto de partida, escogeremos una al azar y luego escribiremos durante 45 minutos. Al acabar, los que lo deseen podrán leer en voz alta lo que han escrito. No hay límite para la imaginación y se aceptan todas las formas y géneros literarios.

Meetup Literario - Encuentro lectores y escritores

Vídeo presentación: [https://youtu.be/alzG1rokS1o](https://youtu.be/alzG1rokS1o) ¡Atención! Enviad vuestros textos para la Revista: (artículos, reseñas, textos de ficción, etc.) **[https://letraheridos.es/colaboraciones/](https://letraheridos.es/colaboraciones/)** Empezaremos puntuales, así que no tardéis :) Encuentro para amantes de la literatura. Escritores, lectores o simplemente curiosos. Usuario en **Goodreads** con nuestras lecturas: [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/108384464-letraheridos](https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/108384464-letraheridos) Pedimos a los participantes que traigan un libro de lectura reciente que les haya emocionado o impactado. En vez de un club de lectura donde todos leemos el mismo libro y lo comentamos, cada uno trae una propuesta para recomendar a los demás. Ocasionalmente compartimos escritos. http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/9/7/2/600_455971090.jpeg

Coffee Connections

A casual (but coordinated) coffee break to meet new friends, take a Zoom break, and get your AM caffeine fix. Stop by for a few minutes or stay the whole time. Bring a friend or wander in solo. Come for the coffee and company, or just bring a book to read while surrounded by other in-real-life, community-seeking humans. Come by every Friday, or just when you happen to be in town. Make it whatever you need it to be that week. It's not an \*event\* per se, but we hope these Friday meet-ups can become a fixture of the bookshop! Gathering spot will be in the downstairs area of the bookshop (near the Community Library). Coffee and tea are 1.50€ and can be purchased at the cash register upstairs. Find more info on our Instagram (@backstorybookshop) or website (www.backstorybookshop.com).

Barcelona Journaling Circle: Memoir

Held at [Backstory: The Studio](www.backstorybookshop.studio) — our bookshop's brand-new third place — this is the first of a two-part journaling workshop. You can find this programming — and much, much more — on our website. **To pay for the course — and see much more programming — you can also go to the [official course page](https://www.backstorybookshop.studio/course/barcelona-journaling-circle-memoir-558e43): [https://www.backstorybookshop.studio/course/barcelona-journaling-circle-memoir-558e43](https://www.backstorybookshop.studio/course/barcelona-journaling-circle-memoir-558e43)** **Workshop 1 (Sept. 16): Back to School: The Years That Shaped Us (Marusha)** With the new year energy that September brings, we’ll revisit the teachers who changed us, friendships that defined us, embarrassing moments, first loves (and heartbreaks), and the tiny details our minds chose to keep. Together we’ll explore why certain memories stay, why they matter – and how writing about them helps us understand the people we’ve become. **Workshop 2 (Sept. 30): Back to School: The Gold You Left Behind (Oliver)** With the new year energy that September brings, we’ll dig back into childhood: the things we loved doing before we learned to stop. The drawing, the singing, the building, the daydreaming, the games we played for hours and then quietly dropped because someone said it was silly, impractical, or not who we were supposed to be. Together we’ll explore what got left behind, why, and what it might mean to pick some of it back up. ## About Marusha Mozolevskaya Marusha is the visionary behind the BJF concept. A passionate journaler and writer herself, she first dreamt of a cozy industry event in Barcelona, which she’s happy to call home, and then – BOOM! – it grew into a festival. Marusha is also the founder of the Girls Who Write platform and the Naked Words journaling circle in Barcelona. ## About Oliver Mann Oliver created Shadow Journaling after feeling frustrated that so much journaling advice never gave the depth he needed. Through studying Jung, Robert Johnson, Debbie Ford, Nathaniel Branden, Kay Adams, and Gloria Kempton, Oliver found a thread that helped him, and later his students, go gently into the shadow, with a light, with support, and the confidence that we will grow. Shadow Journaling is about listening to the unheard you. [www.shadowjournaling.com](https://shadowjournaling.com/) *Certified Instructor:* Kay Adams' Journal to the Self Program *Council Member:* International Association for Journal Writing *Cofounder* of the Barcelona Journaling Festival