This salon is an interactive "free writing" workshop. It will take place in the IAS seminar room, and it will last two hours (12.00-14.00). It's open to anyone at Warwick University -- students, postdocs, staff. We will follow creative writing prompts, build confidence as writers, and reflect on the value of spontaneity. There will be opportunities to share our work with each other, but this is entirely optional: you can keep everything to yourself, and you can write in any language. No prior knowledge or experience of creative writing is required. The salon will be relaxed, experimental, and highly interactive. Sandwiches (including a vegan option), coffee, and tea will be provided at 13.00.