Workshops and Courses

‘I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for your direction throughout The Next Draft course.  Your insight has been both invaluable and engaging.  I started somewhat unsure of what to expect, but have come away feeling more confident and reassured.  Now it’s just a matter of plugging away at my work and getting the revising done!’

‘Laurel has taught for Writing NSW for a number of years. Her courses are always popular and receive enthusiastic feedback from participants who note her expertise, clarity, and engaging teaching style. Laurel’s professionalism makes her a pleasure to work with.’

‘Thanks for a fantastic day. It’s been a long time since I’ve gone to something that has been so well run, thought-provoking and transformative. I got more out of it than perhaps you can possibly imagine. For me, it was less a lightbulb and more akin to walking down the Las Vegas Strip at sunset.’

‘I wanted to say thank you for your input to eventually getting a publisher and the crucial part your course on Nailing Your Pitch was to that. It was in that course that I realised I needed to hone my theme and the focus of the book to childhood memories of a pool and was when I came up with the title The Memory Pool. So thank you very much, Laurel!’

‘Laurel Cohn’s Understanding Story Structure was a truly exceptional workshop. For me, it was the way that she presented the theory – all of which I was thoroughly familiar with, as theory – and the exercises that she gave us to do that made today’s workshop so invaluable. I have been struggling for some time with seeing my story structure clearly. And reading and reflecting on theory on my own has just not been enough.  My expectations were exceeded.’

‘I thought your workshop was one of the most valuable I have been to so far. It was well structured and from the perspective of theory and scope there was a high correlation of relevance to where I am in my writer’s journey.  I particularly appreciate the tools and strategies you provided to allow us to critique our own work and that of others.  Thanks to YOU – I feel empowered to take more focused steps, look back and see what impression they made rather than furtively tip toeing  around my creative efforts.’

‘I wanted to drop you a quick note to say how much I enjoyed your recent workshop on Writing a Synopsis. I have made dozens of attempts at nailing a good synopsis over a long period of time, and while my own efforts usually evolved things a little here and there, your expertise helped me take what is a very tricky document to an entirely new level literally overnight.’

‘OMG, what a great session today. I LOVED it and learned soooo much. You are an excellent, knowledgeable, warm, and engaging presenter and I will be on the lookout for more sessions from you. The part I particularly enjoyed was the section about structural editing. You were very generous with your advice.’ 

‘Thank you for the exceptional workshop Navigating the Developmental Phase. You spoke with precision, compassion, expertise, passion, humour and wisdom, and then some. Sensitivity in listening combined with so much practical suggestion, lectures blended with a taste of experiential learning, mixed and served as a delicious treat.’