Join The Whizzy Group
Where Creative Ideas Come to Life
You don’t have to create alone
Whether you’re a seasoned creative professional or someone with projects gathering dust in the back of your mind, there’s something powerful about being part of a community where your ideas matter and your creative voice is valued.
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What Makes This Different
The Whizzy Group isn’t just another membership site. It’s a living community of writers, artists, and creative thinkers who show up for each other. No hierarchy. No pretense. Just real people supporting real creative work.
You might be a published author sitting alongside someone writing their first pages. A business professional exploring art for the first time connecting with a career artist. A retiree crafting family stories learning from someone building their creative platform.
Everyone has something valuable to contribute.
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What You Get as a Member
Rich, Specialised Materials
Choose what speaks to you from a variety of newsletters and email courses:
Behind-the-Scenes Art Practice – Follow along as I meet new portrait subjects, share works in progress, and reveal the real process behind finished pieces
Book Proposal Mastery – Step-by-step guidance from someone who’s ghostwritten real proposals and published seven books
The Art of Speaking – Classical rhetoric meets theatrical improv techniques for speeches that work whether you stick to your plan or throw it out the window
Newsletter Publishing – Build your own platform in a supportive environment with practical, tested advice
Interview Mastery – Learn the techniques plus the fascinating history of a format that didn’t exist before the 1800s
Family Story Academy – Shape and share your family stories with guidance from me and my wife (former Guardian Family section editor)
Recovery Through Creativity – My honest account of psychological breakdown and how art became central to healing
Regular Community Connection
Writers Support Group – Twice monthly Zoom calls (lunchtime and evening options) for encouragement, feedback, and creative momentum
Member-only community where you can share progress, ask questions, and celebrate wins
Special projects and occasional live sessions throughout the year
Exclusive Opportunities
Discounts on all courses and events I run
Priority access to apply for intensive Whizzy Sessions (limited spaces, additional fee)
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The Intensive Track: Whizzy Sessions
For members ready to accelerate a specific project, our intensive sessions offer:
12-week focused cycles (4 times per year)
Limited to 25 people for meaningful interaction
Weekly accountability sessions where you get 10 minutes of group focus on your project
One-to-one coaching access during your 12-week cycle
Application process ensures the right fit and commitment level
Previous participants have launched websites, finished long-delayed newsletters, moved book projects forward, opened galleries, started podcasts, and turned hobbies into professional ventures.
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Who This Is For
You might be perfect for The Whizzy Group if you:
- Have creative projects you care about but struggle to make progress on alone
- Want to be part of something where your encouragement of others matters as much as what you receive
- Are curious about different creative practices beyond your own
- Value authentic connection over networking
- Are ready to show up consistently, even when (especially when) you don’t feel like you have much to share
This works whether you’re:
- Building a creative career or exploring creativity for personal fulfillment
- A complete beginner or seasoned professional
- Someone with grand ambitions or someone who just wants to write a family memoir
- Working in corporate but dreaming of creative projects, or fully committed to creative work
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What Members Say
“A gang of amazing people rooting for you, supporting you, motivating you, offering valuable feedback… Being part of the group has made me braver about being creative.”
“I’ve made lasting connections at a time when life has felt often very disconnected.”
“I get new ideas and perspectives discussing projects others are working on. Sharing in a sort of team gives me a chance to feel more supported in my work.”
“What a lovely group of people… You have all impressed me with your vigour and grip on the modern way of promoting yourselves and making an incision for yourselves in a very crowded world.”
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Your Investment
£100 per year (or £10 monthly if you prefer)
Full access to all newsletters, community features, regular support groups, and the opportunity to apply for intensive sessions when you’re ready.
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Ready to Join?
Creative work doesn’t have to be a solitary struggle. When you join The Whizzy Group, you’re not just getting content and community – you’re becoming part of something where your presence and encouragement genuinely matter to fellow creatives.
Your ideas deserve support. Your creative voice deserves to be heard. And you deserve to experience what happens when creative people truly show up for each other.
[JOIN THE WHIZZY GROUP]
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Questions? Simply reply to this email. I read and respond to every message personally.
John-Paul Flintoff
Author, Artist, and Founder of The Whizzy Group