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Description

Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice and Writing with Confidence

Move past the blank page through short guided and timed writing exercises

  • 0.43 days — 3 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Writing intimidates. The document is put off, drafts pile up, and three lines are reread ten times before being sent. Fear of getting it wrong produces cautious, neutral texts that are often far less convincing than the way the author actually speaks.

Three hours of short writing exercises to unlock the writing reflex, experiment with different tones and rebuild confidence. The writing games are then transferred directly to everyday professional documents.

Learning objectives

  • Produce a first draft without correcting while writing
  • Vary the tone and rhythm of a text according to the intended effect
  • Identify hedging expressions that weaken the message
  • Transfer the gains from the exercises into a professional document

What makes this programme different

Timed writing exercises with optional reading aloud
Explicit transition from writing games to real workplace documents
Structured feedback on the texts produced during the session

Programme

1Unlocking the Act of Writing

Write first, edit later

  • Identify what triggers the writing block
  • Produce a first draft without rereading
  • Write quickly under time constraints
  • Accept an imperfect text as a starting point

2Playing with Tone

One message, several voices

  • Write the same message in several registers
  • Work on rhythm through sentence length
  • Choose concrete imagery over abstraction
  • Recognise your natural voice and own it

3Bringing Confidence Back to the Office

From exercise to Monday morning message

  • Transfer an exercise technique into a professional document
  • Remove excessive hedging expressions
  • Take a clear position in a message
  • Build a short personal writing routine

Who is it for

Anyone who feels uncomfortable writing or who wishes to regain ease and confidence in their professional written communication.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

12 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.