Hello fellow creatives,
My name is Paula Anne Thwaite, and in 2023, following a life-changing accident, where I broke so many bones that my body required reconstruction surgery, I encountered trauma and loss. My life would never be the same again. This was true. But how wrong I was to focus on my inabilities. Life experience and pain (amongst other things) can invite change into a person. But what if we chose to look at these changes as opportunities?
I made a bold decision: to live my life with greater courage; start saying 'yes'; turn pain into purpose through my own faith; and build something meaningful that could help others towards healing, expression, and growth - the same way it was helping me.
Out of this decision came Writing Well - a self-funded, not-for-profit, initiative, offering creative writing and wellbeing groups to people from all backgrounds and experience.
With over 25 years' prior experience in counselling, psychotherapy, communication, neuro dynamics and language patterns. Alongside 15+ years experience in writing, publishing my own work, with author mentoring skills. I decided to evolve for the sake of returning something worthwhile to the community. I developed a unique blend of knowledge that enabled me to help others uncover their authentic, creative voice. These passions now come together through Writing Well and corporately through Busy Corner Books, offering space for gentle transformation and production.
Last year, I began a distance-learning Master’s in Creative Writing, and I hope to continue onward into doctoral research exploring writing as a ministerial therapeutic practice - particularly how storytelling can restore identity, voice, and meaning, following trauma, loss. A gentle glide through faith and into transformation.
We launched our very first Writing Well pilot group in September 2024 (just 12 months after it being suggested I get a wheelchair). The Writing Well advertised response was overwhelming - enquiries came in from Cleethorpes, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Lincoln, Grantham, Market Rasen. Boston, Horncastle, Alford, and even as far as King’s Lynn!
We now run a regular fortnightly group in Louth. (I had to devise a plan that was not going to exhaust me, but help deliver through my new purpose, with help.)
I have a plan, a waiting list, and a deep faithful trust in my God: At the right time, as my health continues to re-stable, everything will come together. And in the meantime, I am soaking up every ounce of enjoyment in this process, as Writing Well brings something wonderful and worthwhile into our community.
Whether you are just beginning to write or have been journaling or publishing for years, Writing Well has something for you. Here, you will find a safe, welcoming space where writing from your heart and soul, reflecting deeply, and accepting the value from a supportive mutual community, we can discover the most real and congruent self. Together, we will explore all genres - poetry, fiction, memoir, even comedy - and each session includes creative exercises, shared readings, and mutual chuckles.
💬 Recent sessions have included:
Turning serious life experiences into laugh-out-loud comedy writing
Spontaneous writing to music
Reflective pieces about meaningful objects from home
We also offer:
One-to-one mentoring (open to Registered Members, and through CPD certification coming soon)
Author support, including help with your first book signing or publishing queries
Themed pop-up workshops in workplaces or community settings
🌱 My dream is to keep building Writing Well into a wider network and to carry out research that changes lives—both through story and soul.
So I ask:
Would you like a Writing Well pop-up group in your town, or a tailored workshop for your team or organisation?
Please do get in touch and let’s create something beautiful together.
Incidentally, the tools I have created work well with Professional Group Supervision.
Thank you for reading—and may the rest of your day be gentle, inspired, and light-filled. 📚🌿✨
With warmth and gratitude,
Paula Anne Thwaite
📧 paulaanne@writingwell.net
📞 079 69 849 294
