Creative exercises to fuel your stories.
Praise for The Art Inspired Writer
Before I was halfway through The Art Inspired Writer, I was truly excited. Due to the author’s insightful methods, a sculpture I love has inspired my second book. It’s not what I’d planned to write–it’s much better. Author Christine Betts also introduced me to artists unknown to me–one can never have too much art to enjoy. The Art Inspired Writer is a book to savour and contemplate as you follow Ms Betts’ exercises. You will be inspired and a better writer for it! ~ Cherie Bombell, Writer
Whether you’re a seasoned author seeking fresh inspiration or someone who’s always dreamed of writing but never knew how to start, The Art Inspired Writer is a step-by-step guide to finding your storytelling voice.
This practical guide can change the way you see art and writing, using visual art as catalysts for your own creative expression. Through hands-on exercises and prompts, you’ll learn how to:
- Mine visual art for character development, plot inspiration, and vivid settings
- Break through writer’s block using observation techniques
- Develop your unique voice by engaging with diverse artistic styles and movements
- Transform brief moments of visual inspiration into full-length works across any genre
The Art Inspired Writer is your personal creative guide, no matter your experience level or chosen genre.
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If you’re a curious writer, would you sign up for an ekphrastic writing class?
What is an ekphrastic writing workshop?
I can start by telling you what it isn’t. It’s not an erotic writing workshop, which is what my AutoCorrect seems determined to call it. You might write something erotic in an EKPHRASTIC writing class, but that would depend on what kind of artwork you’re looking at.
Read more about writing inspired by art here and here.
When you start looking you will find art in the most surprising places.
Christine Betts
Christine Betts trained in education and the arts. After a career in design she started writing in 2017. Her story, How I got this Tattoo, won the 2022 Tasmanian Writers Prize and her work has won, shortlisted or longlisted in: 2025 Hawkeye Manuscript Development Prize, 2021 Scarlet Stiletto Awards, QWC short fiction competitions, and published in numerous anthologies. Christine completed the Fiona McIntosh Commercial Fiction Masterclass in 2022.
Christine has been an active member of the Gold Coast Writers’ Association since 2019, where she co-hosts the GCWA critique groups. She presents writing workshops and ekphrastic writing workshops at the HOTA Art Gallery on the Gold Coast. Christine is on the committee of the inaugural Currumbin Crime Writers Festival and is a regular In Conversation host for the Richmond-Tweed Libraries. When she is not on a plane going somewhere or coming back, she lives on Bundjalung country with her husband and cats.
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