"I feel inspired, ready to experiment and try new ways of writing."  
How do you feel at the end of the workshop?
"Really invigorated and encouraged – to be more conscious of my writing."
"Inspired, ready to experiment and try new ways of writing. More confident about me."
"Challenged (in a good way)."
"Inspired. I want to test things out (and write a book)."
"Enthused.""Great. I enjoyed it."
"Tired."
"Cautiously optimistic."
"This was a useful way of looking at writing skills."

Do you think it will make an impact on your writing at work?
"Absolutely. It has certainly given me the urge and surge to write in a more approachable way."
"Definitely."
"I will think twice about how I write articles for the web."
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Oooh yes."

Which was the most useful bit?
"Being forced to write and then read it out. Painful but useful."
"Enjoyed the briefing and story writing."
"The last bit – looking at City & Guilds. Also the road signs."
"Writing a story. Being aware that we are creative."
"Not sure but I liked the bit about books."
"The last section. Writing and editing."
"The exercise at the beginning: 12 words, 4 words, then the short piece of writing."
"Breaking up sentences and making them more punchy."
"Though the first exercises were very good, writing ourselves and commenting."

Is there anything that wasn't useful?
"No – it was all brilliant."
"No."
"No."
"No."
"No."
"No."
"Not really."

How would you improve the workshop?
"I wouldn't. I genuinely found it interesting and engaging."
"Can't think of anything just now."
"?"
"Have more."

Would you recommend it to a friend?
"Yes, yes, yes – we all need to be less jargonistic in our written communication."
"Yes to anyone who feels how they communicate is important. Presenter was excellent."
"Yes if they like writing, and yes if they don't."
"Yes. We can all write good stuff. It's about being aware."
"Yes, makes you realise you can write better than you think you can."
"Yes! You reassess what you think."
"It kept on engaging me. Good presentation style from Neil and content was appropriate and engaging."
"Yes. It's always good to remember to look at different ways of doing things and why you do them in the first place."

Do you know anyone else who might enjoy the course?
"Yes – other colleagues in the team."
"My dad."
"Lots."


City & Guilds on their tailored workshop, - Nov 2004
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