How to Set Goals: online workshop
Writers of all kinds tend to agree on one thing: writing is challenging. Setting clear goals for yourself can help you stay on track and in control of different drafts and edits, and help you see the way forwards for your writing. It can also help you work through other challenging objectives, such as submissions to publishers or agents.
But how do you set the right goals for yourself, ensuring they support rather than hinder your creative process? This workshop will help you set the best goals for yourself, to sustain your momentum, and get you where you want to be.
About Athena Stevens
Athena Stevens is an acclaimed writer, performer director and social activist. She is the Artistic Director of Aegis Productions Ltd, writer on attachment at the Finborough Theatre.
In 2011 Athena made her west end debut, as a writer and actress, in The Amazing Vancetti Sisters and in 2016 her second play, Schism, had its world premiere at the Finborough Theatre. Schism transferred to the Park Theatre in 2018 for which production Athena was nominated for an Off West End Award Best Female Performance and for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre.
In 2020 the world premiere of her third play Scrounger opened the Finborough Theatre’s 40th Anniversary season. The production garnered Athena Off West End Award nominations for Lead Performance In A Play and New Play.
Athena’s former work for Shakespeare’s Globe includes Sonnet Sunday (director), Dark Night of The Soul (writer, actor), Notes To The Forgotten She Wolves (curator, director, writer, actor).
Athena’s other work includes the feature documentary Day Of Small Things (Channel 4), the short film The Conference (BBC) and three web series (YouTube). She is currently launching the self advocacy platform Make Your Own Damn Tea and an accompanying book. Athena is a contributor to Huff Post, The Stage, The Guardian, The Independent and The Mighty.
She is a TEDx speaker and a founding member of the Women’s Equality Party.
Athena is a BBC Writers Group member, alumni of the prestigious Channel 4 Screenwriting program and in 2017/17 was a NTS writer on attachment. She is currently under commission to BBC Three and NYT.
Athena is a Trustee for the Young Women’s Trust, a Trustee for Theatre Deli, a Patron for Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation, an Advocate for Index On Censorship, an Accessibility Consultant for TFL and a founder of the Primadonna Literary Festival.
Born in Chicago, she now lives in London. Athena was born with athetoid cerebral palsy.
Low cost places available
We believe the price of our courses should never be a barrier to your learning. If you are unable to pay for a place on this event, you can apply for a bursary place.
Wellbeing for Writers 2025
New Writing South is delighted to bring back Wellbeing for Writers in 2025! Writing is often a solitary journey, full of challenges that demand resilience. This summer, we’re creating space for writers to nurture their creativity and well-being.
Whether you need meditation and rest to recharge your creative energy, strategies for tackling difficult themes in your work, or movement to align body and mind, Wellbeing for Writers 2025 has something for you. Join us and create in the sunlight this summer!