WGGB offers free online workshops for members to support their writing career

Subjects range from building your brand as a writer, TikTok for writers, Storylining for television and First steps in Final Draft (view past and upcoming events below).

If you are not a WGGB member and want to join to access free training and other benefits you can do so online.

WGGB free training schedule – past and upcoming 

Collaborative and devised theatre guide, 11 February 2025, with WGGB Deputy General Secretary Lesley Gannon, Assistant Organiser Eleanor Dawson and writer and deviser Jenifer Toksvig

Tax surgery for writers, 23 October 2024 with Barry Kernon of HW Fisher

Finance for freelancers, 26 September 2024 with David Thomas

How to build long term industry networks, 8 August 2024 with Amanda Graham

Know your health and safety rights as a freelance, 26 June 2024, FEU workshop with Tracy Walsh

Contracts advice workshop, 6 June 2024, with WGGB Senior Organiser John Sailing

How to develop healthy and safe ways of working, FEU workshop, 21 May 2024 with Caroline Holmes

Build your resilience as a writer, 2 May 2024 with Corinne Sweet

Tax surgery for writers, 25 April 2024 with Barry Kernon

Build your brand as a writer, 23 February 2024 with Dan Mason

Final Draft for advanced users, 25 January 2024 with Andrew Rodgers from Final Draft

First steps in Final Draft, 16 November 2023 with Andrew Rodgers from Final Draft

Tax surgery for writers, 19 October 2023 led by Barry Kernon of UK chartered accountancy firm HW Fisher 

TikTok for writers, 20 September 2023 led by Dan Mason

First steps with Audacity, 8 September 2023 led by Dan Mason

Canva for writers, 17 August 2023 led by Dan Mason

Productivity for writers, 10 August 2023 led by WGGB Co-Chair William Gallagher

YouTube for writers, 27 July 2023 led by WGGB Co-Chair William Gallagher

Copyright for writers, 20 April and 25 May 2023 led by WGGB Caseworker John Sailing

Contracts advice workshop, 1 March 2023 led by WGGB Caseworker John Sailing

Networking for writers, 26 January 2023 and 17 March 2023 led by David Thomas

Professional development tax surgery, 12 January 2023 led by Barry Kernon of UK chartered accountancy firm HW Fisher 

How to promote yourself as a writer online, 8 and 28 November 2022 led by William Gallagher

Finance for freelancers in uncertain times, 30 September 2021 and 27 September 2022 led by David Thomas

How to build new revenue streams for your writing, 25 November 2021 with tutor Karen Kay

Storylining for television, a two-part workshop (14 and 21 October 2021) led by Kim Millar

Create a podcast, 9 September 2021, led by Dan Mason

Unleash the potential of your technology, 15 July 2021, led by William Gallagher

For further information contact kate@writersguild.org.uk 

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