Unlock Your Inner Story is a four-week creative workshop designed for creatives of all levels, including those who don’t identify as writers — but who have stories, instincts, and memories waiting to be voiced. Drawing on creative non-fiction and elements of screenwriting, in the “Yes, And” spirit of improvisation, we treat every idea as welcome and every thought is free to spark the next. There are no wrong turns, only doorways into creative exploration and play. 

Each session begins with something real and concrete — an object, a room, a person, a photograph — and uses it as a portal into memory and imagination. Week 1 opens with object-based storytelling and the craft of specificity. Week 2 moves into memory and sensory detail, using guided visualization to unlock the emotional truth held in the spaces of our past. Week 3 turns toward the people who shaped us, working with a three-part character study (the Triptych) and the craft principle of wound, flaw, want, and need. Week 4 brings everything together through a single photograph, exploring story as a series of moments and closing with a freewrite that draws on all four weeks. 

No expertise is required — only a willingness to show up, pay attention, and follow what feels alive. By the end, each participant leaves with several written fragments, a completed character triptych, and a renewed connection to their inner storyteller: the part of them that remembers, observes, imagines, and feels.

Please Note: Classes take place in unit 2E of the Picton Armoury (Main Street level). The most convenient access is through the Main Street entrance, but you can also enter through the back/Mary St. entrance and use the interior stairs to reach the main floor (please note there is no elevator in the Armoury). There is an accessible parking spot on Main Street in front of the Armoury building (Crepe Escape/south side).

Offline registration - We prefer to take payment and registration through this form, but if you are not comfortable with this option and it is more than 2 weeks before the course begins, please check the "Offline" box in the Billing Information section below. We will contact you with alternative payment options. Payment must be received at least one week before the course begins.  

Processing fee - This covers transaction and ticketing fees. We've decided to use Regfox, the most affordable ticketing platform we could find, which will collectively save our participants over $1000 in processing fees per year.

Policies and Waivers - We've included these as part of the registration process (thank you for your patience!) to save some paperwork on your end and get straight to creating when we are in person!