Português 
28 November 2026 • 18h00
Creative Writing Workshop: The Hero’s Journey, with David Roque
28 November | 6pm
Venue: Biblioteca Municipal de Lagos (Municipal Library)
Organised by: Lagos Municipality
Duration: 2h
Age rating: 16+ (limited to 16 participants)
All activities at the Municipal Library are free, but registration is required at least 48 hours in advance by phone (282 767 816), through the library's Facebook page or by email (biblioteca@cm-lagos.pt). Each activity needs a minimum number of participants and may be cancelled if it is not reached.
The Creative Writing Workshops aim, first of all, to develop a love of writing and reading, and to stimulate individual interests and skills for writing fiction, within a framework of theory and concrete technique. The course blends art and science, inspiration and discipline, wonder and accomplishment.
The programme teaches some basic theoretical notions but focuses above all on writing techniques, especially the building and development of characters. The secret of creative writing lies in writing… and writing some more, reading… and reading some more, looking and critiquing. Above all, the surest method is doing, because creativity and creation are twin words.
Session outline: a classic, structural element of fiction that shapes a character’s “movement” is the Hero’s Journey, whose traits go back to the dawn of history and possibly even to prehistory. This structure is so innate that we find it in children’s tales, legends, mythologies and the great religions.
ABOUT THE TUTOR:
David Eduardo Vicente Roque was born in Portimão and grew up in Ferragudo from the age of six, a place he considers his home and source of inspiration. He holds a degree in History from the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon, with a postgraduate qualification in teaching. He has taught in state primary and secondary schools since 2003 and also works as a trainer for IEFP. Through his work with the Associação Cultural e Desportiva de Ferragudo, in culture and running its library, he began leading a series of creative writing courses in 2002.
Free parking: the Centro Cultural de Lagos and the Municipal Library offer free parking at the Frente Ribeirinha car park (Avenida dos Descobrimentos) to their audiences. Show the stamp from the Cultural Centre box office or the library entrance at the car park reception. Valid from one hour before to one hour after each event.
Venue: Biblioteca Municipal de Lagos (Municipal Library)
Organised by: Lagos Municipality
Duration: 2h
Age rating: 16+ (limited to 16 participants)
All activities at the Municipal Library are free, but registration is required at least 48 hours in advance by phone (282 767 816), through the library's Facebook page or by email (biblioteca@cm-lagos.pt). Each activity needs a minimum number of participants and may be cancelled if it is not reached.
The Creative Writing Workshops aim, first of all, to develop a love of writing and reading, and to stimulate individual interests and skills for writing fiction, within a framework of theory and concrete technique. The course blends art and science, inspiration and discipline, wonder and accomplishment.
The programme teaches some basic theoretical notions but focuses above all on writing techniques, especially the building and development of characters. The secret of creative writing lies in writing… and writing some more, reading… and reading some more, looking and critiquing. Above all, the surest method is doing, because creativity and creation are twin words.
Session outline: a classic, structural element of fiction that shapes a character’s “movement” is the Hero’s Journey, whose traits go back to the dawn of history and possibly even to prehistory. This structure is so innate that we find it in children’s tales, legends, mythologies and the great religions.
ABOUT THE TUTOR:
David Eduardo Vicente Roque was born in Portimão and grew up in Ferragudo from the age of six, a place he considers his home and source of inspiration. He holds a degree in History from the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon, with a postgraduate qualification in teaching. He has taught in state primary and secondary schools since 2003 and also works as a trainer for IEFP. Through his work with the Associação Cultural e Desportiva de Ferragudo, in culture and running its library, he began leading a series of creative writing courses in 2002.
Free parking: the Centro Cultural de Lagos and the Municipal Library offer free parking at the Frente Ribeirinha car park (Avenida dos Descobrimentos) to their audiences. Show the stamp from the Cultural Centre box office or the library entrance at the car park reception. Valid from one hour before to one hour after each event.
