What people have said about my storymaking 1 workshops...
"There has been so much positive feedback from students, staff and parents and we are delighted you were able to come and share your expertise with us. Your infectious enthusiasm and genuine interest in the students, as well as the intelligence and sensitivity you brought to the teaching of the writing process, were nothing short of tremendous and I can't thank you enough. We would LOVE to have you back."
Mark Beverley, Head of English, United World College, Singapore
Lot de Jongh: “You have made me more aware of how to balance a story and what elements need to be considered in order to create a good, believable narrative.”
Sukaina Taqi: “My expectations have definitely been exceeded by your workshops! Thank you for opening my eyes to the wonders of fast writing and journaling.”
Shazliana Heron: “Vittoria is most encouraging. She motivates you to write, write, write. My confidence has grown. Words are starting to flow.”
Darrel Forrest: "Thanks for the class I really enjoyed it, I think you have a great manner of teaching and your patience is endless."
Heidi Barnes: “Thank you for not just the opportunity and venue to do what I know I’m meant to do, but also for your encouragement and unwavering enthusiasm. Though not complete, I know my short story will benefit from the words of wisdom you have bestowed.”
Katherine Wildman: “I just wanted to say how much I’ve enjoyed the course. You have given me a grasp of structure and narrative that I never had before. I have always had the words to write it but never the right point of view and never the right 'voice', and you’ve taught me how to put it all together and for that I give you enormous thanks.”
Carolyn Good: "Vittoria has excellent presentation skills. Her experience and knowledge of writing were shared most effectively in her workshops. Her passion for, and love of, writing is contagious and I now have plenty of ideas and techniques to incorporate into my writing."
Carol Darling: "Your workshops have been confidence building, informative and very encouraging - thank you!"
Grace: "The information you've given me on technique has been extremely interesting."
Maggie: "I thought the workshops were great. I had no idea how to start writing a story before but now I sit at the keyboard and it all just flows. I enjoy writing fiction much more than I anticipated - thanks."
Fiona: "I have really benefited from your workshops. First of all because I actually had to write (instead of putting it off indefinitely) and secondly, because I found the workshops very inspiring and motivating. I feel I now have the tools to forge a story alone, as well as an understanding of the editing process. All of the writing themes were explained and illustrated well. And any questions were answered clearly and with concrete examples."
Tracy Betteridge: "I found your workshops really enjoyable - thank you so much for the encouragement. I learnt to write quickly and without too much thought, which allowed me to capture ideas that maybe I wouldn't have before. My expectations from the workshops were exceeded - I grew in confidence with each one. I'm now really looking forward to practising."
Nithia: "I have benefitted from your workshops very much. It was very useful to learn about the structure of stories and just to have more awareness about how to write."
Kate: "I found it very helpful to have writing broken down into separate elements - ie. character, point of view, setting, etc. Learning 'fast writing' was the best tip ever!"
Caroline Martin: “It was very useful to have such a diverse group with such varied writing styles, and I have really appreciated the positive and supportive feedback from yourself and from the group.”
Suzanne Bocking: “I really enjoyed the work shop – thank you for helping me find my voice. And thanks for making a difference and helping to empower others.”
What people have said about my storymaking 2 workshops...
Claire Miranda: “I really appreciate your sharing such valuable ‘tricks’ with us. I particularly enjoyed the lessons on ‘voice’.
And the exercises on sensory writing and digging for metaphors really stretched us as writers. It was great to be so challenged and
inspired as we bounced ideas off one another. I'm now more aware of technique, both as a writer and a reader. And the workshops
were so much fun. I definitely enjoyed the sense of community – writing can be lonesome work and it was great meeting other
writers. I look forward to more workshops!”
Margaret Thurber: “Your course has given me the confidence to write creatively. Teaching me to ‘show’ rather than ‘tell’ has been most beneficial. Before taking your course, I felt very insecure about my ideas and letting my imagination ‘go wild’. Writing is very personal; I feel exposed having people read my stories. Nonetheless, I have started sending them to friends and family for feedback.”
Nichola Walker: “I have learned that writing is like painting – so right-brained. In the workshops, I have really learned to relax and not to worry about the outcome, and the results have been outstanding. I may even be a bit good, when I let myself go! I have also realised that you are more 'facilitator' than 'tutor', and initially that was quite challenging as I have not been to Uni, so I have never been exposed to this way of learning. But you have been very clever, getting us to pull out any talent we have.”
