Revitalize your writing
Write with delight, shape up your sentences, design your next masterpiece, rekindle your creativity, pump up your productivity! International writing expert Helen Sword has created the Writing Catalyst series in response to some of the most popular requests from the thousands of writers she has worked with in the WriteSPACE. Each Catalyst course includes six weeks of themed workshops, activities, and live Writing Masterclasses and Writing Clinics for writers in any time zone. Choose from Pleasure, Wordcraft , Structure, Creativity, or Productivity.
Better yet! Turbocharge your writing projects with our new WriteSPACE PowerPack professional development package.
Next Catalyst Course: Pleasure Catalyst (Jan 31 - Mar 12, 2026).
Writing Catalyst Courses
Pleasure Catalyst
Jan 31 - Mar 12, 2026
Follow a sequence of pleasure prompts designed to help you transform your writing practice from a painful chore to a pleasurable challenge.
Wordcraft Catalyst
mar 21 - apr 30, 2026
Master the art of meticulous wordcraft by learning how to write more clearly, confidently, concisely, and correctly.
Structure Catalyst
May 9 - June 18, 2026
NEW! Become an architect of your own ideas, arguments, and texts by mastering six key principles of structural design.
Creativity Catalyst
aug 22 - oct 1, 2026
Get your creative juices flowing as you experiment with strategies for writing more playfully, pleasurably, and with greater panache.
Productivity Catalyst
Nov 1 - Dec 18, 2025
Take a deep dive into your writing habits and learn how to write more prolifically, efficiently, and with greater confidence and pleasure.
Mini-Catalysts
courses on demand
Grow your writing practice with these eclectic and inspiring mini-Catalyst Courses available exclusively for WriteSPACE members.
Main image credit: Collage by Helen Sword incorporating artwork by M.C. Escher and lines of poetry from the National Poetry Foundation 2022 calendar.