freelance writer.
A selection of articles written over the past few years.
writing tutor.
I’ve had the pleasure of mentoring over 250 writers who’ve undertaken The Writers’ Studio’s Unlocking Creativity, Writers’ Gym & First Draft courses = #BestJobEver.
testimonials.
“This is my fifth course at The Writers’ Studio, and I must say, the First Draft Novel/Screenwriting course did not disappoint!
I can’t say enough good things about my tutor, Elise Hawthorne. She is not only super supportive and insightful, but she is also a lot of fun and gets my sense of humour.
The Writers’ Studio has fabulous courses that are structured well and hats off to the incomparable Kathleen Allen and the whole team for all their hard work in helping inspire writers to fulfill their dreams.
Time and again, when life got a tad overwhelming, I turned to creative writing and The Writers’ Studio, and without fail, it helped reset my internal GPS and made me rediscover beauty and purpose through words.
What I’m saying is, you’re not just a creative writing studio, you’re a sanity-saver! From the tip of my pen to the bottom of my heart, thank you, The Writers’ Studio!”
Google Review – Rahnee 2024
“The First Draft course changed my life and turned me into a fiction writer – well, almost, as I have yet to undertake the second draft course.
My tutor, Elise, was fabulous, really encouraging and insightful. I learnt the discipline of writing in this course. I was also thankful for all the steps and exercises as they helped me to understand my main character and her adventures at a deep level.
I began this course with an idea for a novel and ended it with a full first draft. Thanks to everyone who facilitates this course. I’m very grateful I enrolled and then stuck with it for ten months.”
Google Review – Belinda 2022
Elise, Your feedback has been powerful, potent, and deeply encouraging. I’m going to miss the way your words cut straight to the emotional truth of a piece and lifted me out of self-doubt into self-belief. You helped me see what was already there in me — and that is a gift I will carry forward into every piece of writing I create. There’s a quote I love that feels perfect for this moment: “Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Others stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.” Thank you for being one of those people. With deepest gratitude, Trish
Elise, you are wonderful, thank you. Tears of gratitude for your unwavering encouragement and finding such delight and things of value to reflect back to me. My heart is so warm…I’d forgotten what that feels like. My glass is raised to you in return (and what else but champagne!) And my head bowed with thanks and honour for you walking the path ahead of me and inspiring me on. HM
Woah! Your analysis has blown my mind. You took what I wrote, and your analysis has tied it together so much better than how I wrote it. There are levels to this and now more than ever I wanna level up my game. I am filled with an unwavering belief that everything The Writers Studio is recommending me to do will absolutely make me a better writer. Thank you so much. Pete
communications + event design.
As managing director of EXPOSURE Communications I’ve worked with a vast array of amazing clients, including; WWF Earth Hour, Australia Day Council, OXFAM America + OXFAM Australia, Human Society International, Pew Charitable Trusts, NSW University, YWCA, JewishCare, International Whaling Commission, Sydney Olympics, Big Day Out + UNIFEM (to name just a few) to optimise their events, community engagement, marketing + communications strategies. I partner with inspirational organisations committed to social justice, animal welfare and positive environmental outcomes.
