Method Writing Ireland

Proven Writing Techniques
developed by Jack Grapes
now taught in Ireland

Stop struggling with what to write - and how to write it

Method Writing Classes offer a practical system that helps writers like you:

  • generate material consistently

  • write in your own voice (not like your heroes or AI)

  • bring depth, energy, and clarity to your work

What is Method Writing?

Method Writing is a 'words-first' system of specific, actionable techniques that help you generate material and communicate it in your unique, authentic voice. It has evolved over the last four decades into a robust, flexible system and the core text, Method Writing: The First Four Concepts, is now in its 11th edition.

Method Writing is process-oriented rather than product-oriented. We focus on how you write more than what you write. You will generate new material each week, but the focus is on developing skills that sustain and deepen a writing practice over time.

All the structure in the world is for nothing if your voice isn't in the work. Method Writing helps you access that voice from a deep, emotionally-resonant place.

Developed in Los Angeles, Method Writing has helped thousands of writers of all levels since 1980

This is how the method is applied in practice:

  • You'll generate new material every week

  • You'll apply specific techniques to your work

  • You'll get feedback that helps you see what's actually resonating with your peers

Classes in Ireland are led by authorised Method Writing teacher Adam Cullen

Common Problems this Class Solves

  • Feeling blocked

  • Poorly defined voice

  • Writing feels forced

  • Emotions are not landing

  • Limited style

  • Dry treatments (screenwriters)

  • Descriptions kill momentum

  • Writing stuck in the drawer

'Method Writing will make you a better writer, and that's the point.'
- Helen Hunt

Who is Method Writing for?

  • Novelists & Graphic Novelists

  • Short story writers

  • Memoirists

  • Songwriters

  • Poets

  • Playwrights

  • Screenwriters

  • Actors

Amateurs and experienced writers are equally welcome. Amateurs gain skills and confidence. Experienced writers often find an antidote to burnout and new ways to access their best work.

The techniques apply across forms and often reveal new strengths, regardless of the type of writing you do.

The Core Text

There are various levels to the method, but Level One is the most important. It has its own text book, Method Writing: The First Four Concepts, 11th edition.

This book (purchased separately) is required for the class. It typically costs between €35 and €40 depending on the retailer.

You do not need to have finished the book before we start. You will be prompted with chapters to read each week to support your practical work.

Using the text gives you a reference for life, and also frees up class time for sharing and responding to work.

'Method Writing... breaks down writing into bite-sized chunks that are actually fun and easy, an incredible series of short-cuts that lead you down a wonderful path of your own making.'
- Hank Azaria

If There is a Book, What does the Class offer?

Improvement demands putting the work into action, not just reading about it. If you want to get the most out of the method, here's how we do it:

Deliberate Practice

Deliberate practice requires the following three steps:

  • Understanding what you're trying to do and why

  • Focused practice applying a specific, isolated technique to a task

  • Feedback from a teacher on your application of that technique before you try again

The book provides you with step 1 and saves classtime (we don't need to spend the classes in long lectures because you'll have read the material - we can focus on your work, your questions, and go deeper).

The class provides the accountability, scheduling, assignments and feedback of steps 2 and 3.