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Well-Being Moment: Creative Writing Session 

Date
Thursday 19 February 2026
Time
Address
Living Room, Plexus

Fail Forward: A Writing Session

Are you worried about your future? Whether you are thinking about career paths, what city to move to next, or if you still love your studies, this workshop is for you! Join us for a two-hour guided writing session by Helena Grande about 'failing forward' to put a positive spin on failing and losing gracefully. 

What is failure?

As Elizabeth Bishop wrote: "Failure, like losing, is an art not too hard to master, though it may look like disaster". During this workshop you will practice embracing creative solutions. No prior writing experience is necessary. 

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Teacher

Helena Grande is a writer, curator, and educator. She is the author of the flash fiction collection titled Speech Choke (2020). Her writing has appeared in Milk Press, Dostoyevsky Wannabe, Fictional Journal, nY, and diSONARE among others.

Experience

Helena holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School in New York and her work has received support from Het Cultuurfonds, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, The New School, and WriteOn NYC. She is currently working on a new book. 

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