Matt Kendrick
Writer | Editor | Teacher
Testimonials
"I’ve been lucky enough to secure a place on all four of Matt’s Write Beyond the Lightbulb courses and each one has brought light and life to my writing by examining a different aspect of the process. They are enormously helpful for relatively new writers but also challenging enough to engage experienced writers. Whatever level you are at, you will find them inspirational and the skills you learn will resonate through your writing journey, wherever it takes you."
Hilary Ayshford
"Matt’s Write Beyond the Lightbulb courses are exceptional and his new Colourful Characters course is just as refreshing and invigorating. Beautifully researched and readily accessible, this course not only offers the writer new angles and approaches for writing vibrant characters, but will send you away yearning to get on with it."
Ruth Brandt, Author of "No One Has Any Intention Of Building A Wall"
"For me, creative writing is like a relationship. All exciting and sparky at the start but so easy to fall into a rut. We were on the verge of divorce and then along came Matt's latest workshop, which has revitalised everything. #WriteBeyondTheLightbulb: date night for your words!"
Michelle Christophorou, Author of "Kipris"
"Matt’s courses and materials are an absolute goldmine for anyone who takes flash fiction (or any form of writing) seriously. He is a meticulous teacher, encouraging yet exacting – and his editing is always spot-on. When Matt says he likes your piece, you know you’re onto a good thing. His astute comments will guide you to edit and re-edit till your story has reached a level of near perfection. I can’t recommend him enough!"
Nora Nadjarian
"Matt takes writing down to the syllable level, the lyrical place where music meets words in a magical way. This stellar course and feedback made me rethink how I write, how my writing sounds, how each word is part of a symphony. I knew Matt was a great editor; he's also an awesome teacher! The workshop was generative, but also shared new self-editing techniques that go beyond the lightbulb."
Amy Barnes, Author of "Mother Figures"
"I've always enjoyed Matt's courses and learned a lot. He provides richly detailed information in an entertaining and concise way and follows up each topic with a short practical exercise which is always imaginative and stimulating. The icing on the cake is the thoughtful written feedback he offers to each participant. And did I mention the comprehensive course handouts you get afterwards? These courses are exceptionally good value and I cannot recommend them highly enough."
Dr Sarah Mosedale
"I thoroughly recommend the Colourful Characters course – it’s utterly brilliant with fantastic reference stories and creative exercises supported by Matt’s wonderfully encouraging and constructive feedback."
Hilary Coyne
“Matt knows his stuff and he knows how to teach. His materials are extensive and thought-provoking and interwoven with insights from his background in music and linguistics. Like the best teachers, his feedback gets you asking the right questions about your work to make it the best it could possibly be.”
Kathryn Aldridge-Morris
"Matt’s Lightbulb courses are beyond brilliant (I’ve done all four). The craft notes, example stories, discussion prompts and writing exercises are different, full of insight, and meticulously presented. And you get to keep them for ever! And the courses are ridiculously good value."
Chris Cottom
"I would highly recommend "Go with the Flow". This course has enhanced my skills in creating rhythmic flow by combining different sentence structures and utilizing other techniques. The micro fiction exercises were extremely useful in helping me apply theories to practice. Matt's course notes were detailed and thought-provoking. His constructive and encouraging comments on my final flash fiction story have inspired me to continually experiment and find scope to improve my writing.."
Tak Chiu Chessell
"Matt's courses are always hugely positive experiences for me. The course structure, the supportive communities that form and Matt's invaluable feedback allow me to experiment with freedom and dramatically improve my writing in the process."
Tom Spooner
"Had a blast in Matt Kendrick's 'Lyrical Writing' workshop! Learned so much in two weeks! Matt is such a thorough teacher. His feedback is so thoughtful and actionable."
Yunya Yang (Twitter)
“Can’t rave enough about Matt Kendrick’s course on ‘Lyrical Writing’. Meticulously prepared, layered, inventive, generative; with his keen eye / ear and ever-present generosity - and fabulous participants!”
Karen Schauber (Twitter)
"Writers, get yourself a place on this course! It is absolutely fantastic, and Matt is so generous with his feedback. I'm not exaggerating when I say it genuinely made me think differently about aspects of my writing and (I think) has made me a better writer!"
Sarah McPherson (Twitter)
"Matt is so generous with his knowledge, time and resources. I can't recommend this course enough."
R. J. Kinnarney (Twitter)
"I've just completed Colourful Characters and learned so much. The tasks and story examples really got me to notice how and where I can improve my writing in ways that would never have occurred to me, and Matt's feedback is always so thorough and helpful. This is the second course I've completed and they've both been brilliant. More than brilliant!"
Sarah Masters
“Over the years, I’ve participated in writing workshops, most were instructive and offered useful feedback on assignments. Matt Kendrick’s Colourful Characters workshop, however, took me to an entirely higher level of instruction. His course offered focused lessons detailing specific topics using instruction and underscoring the goal of each lesson with published stories. I learned more than I’d expected to learn and am now revising not only the stories crafted during the course but also my existing stories using what I’ve learned.”
Anne Anthony
"Matt, thank you so much for this course and all the effort you've put into it. It's been a great experience - feeling creatively re-energised by all the course materials as well as meeting all the wonderful writers and reading their work."
Rosie Mccaff (Twitter)
“This is an incredibly good value for money course, in my opinion. You get A LOT of top grade quality input from Matt, plus really good resources, plus a workshop environment where you get feedback on your writing from other participants. And it’s at your own pace, too.”
Jackie Morris (Twitter)
"Been struggling with words lately, but I LOVED this course! Inspiring readings, fantastic pieces on the forum, amazing feedback (making me want to edit straight away - that's rare!) - really recommend it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
Noémi Scheiring-Oláh (Twitter)
"I've just completed
Matt Kendrick's
#WriteBeyondTheLightbulb “Glorious Words” course!
This is definitely one of the best courses I have ever done. Thoroughly recommended."