Guided writing sprints for people with a story worth telling.
Public sprint-workshops run monthly in Auckland and on Zoom via Meetup — open to anyone. Private workshops are available for teams, schools, community groups, marae, care settings, and writing groups across Aotearoa.
Choose Your Path
Public sessions are open-enrolment via Meetup. Private bookings are arranged directly with the studio.
Auckland Live Sprint-Workshops
Drop-in writing sprint sessions held in Auckland. Timed prompts, group energy, and a structured container for stories you haven't written yet.
View on MeetupZoom Sprint-Workshops
The same guided sprint format, open to writers anywhere in Aotearoa and internationally. Join live from wherever you write.
View on MeetupCreative & Legacy Writing Workshops
Bespoke workshops tailored for your team, school, community group, marae, or care setting. We design the session around your people and purpose.
Enquire About a Private WorkshopPrivate Workshop Pricing
All prices are GST exclusive. Custom quotes available for larger or specialist engagements.
Custom programmes, travel, larger groups, specialist preparation, and sessions longer than two hours can be quoted separately.
The Sprint Format
A typical two-hour session — structured, timed, and deliberately simple.
Brief introductions, prompt framing, and a warm-up exercise to get words moving.
Five timed 10-minute writing bursts, each opened with a short prompt. You follow where it leads.
A short pause to stretch, breathe, and let the writing settle.
Opt-in sharing of a passage. The group listens without critique — just attention.
What surfaced, what to carry forward, and next steps for your writing practice.
Who We Work With
Private workshops are designed around the group — its purpose, pace, and people.
- Teams & workplaces
- Schools & universities
- Marae, iwi & community groups
- Libraries & arts centres
- Aged-care & retirement communities
- Hospice & wellbeing settings
- Private writing groups
- A notebook and pen — or a laptop
- A topic, memory, or character you're curious about
- An open mind — first drafts are allowed to be messy
- Nothing else. All prompts and structure are provided.
Kauri has 15+ years of storytelling experience across television, film, creative development, and public-sector programme work — and is currently completing an action-fantasy novel set in classical Polynesia.
kauri@herosjourneycreative.co.nzReady to Write?
Join an upcoming public session on Meetup, or get in touch to arrange a private workshop for your group.