For years, everything has been leading towards publication. Every draft, every rejection, every late-night editing session has been focused on one goal…finishing that first book.
Then it happens.
The book is published, readers discover your work, and for a while there’s a sense of achievement. But alongside that success, many writers experience uncertainty.
What should you write next? Do you return to the ideas that first inspired you, or deliberately move in a new direction? How do you avoid repeating yourself while staying true to the themes that matter most to you?
These questions are common, whether you’ve recently published your debut or you’re simply reaching a crossroads in your writing life. Don’t view this as having run out of ideas, instead think of it as an invitation to think differently about your creative practice and where it might take you next.
Our latest online workshop led by acclaimed novelist and poet, Katie Hale, explores all of these questions. The workshop offers writers the chance to uncover the creative obsessions that drive their work, challenge familiar patterns, and begin shaping what comes next.
If you’re ready to move beyond “what now?” and find a new sense of direction in your writing, find our more and book your place on the workshop page.