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June Read & Write Night…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamAs the June Read & Write night date also happens to be #National Writing Day we'll be joining in at Wednesday's session. We have a dialogue exercise, as we've had a number of requests to revisit the topic- so our aim is to write the first draft of a 'dialogue only' story. Writing Magazine also run […]
In-House : October – Flash Fiction…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamWe're holding an in-house session on Flash Fiction this meeting. The focus will be on stories under 500 words. What to consider when writing flash fiction. Readings of 200 and 300 word stories as examples. In the latter half of the meeting there'll be a writing exercise with prompts.
November Read & Write Night – Christmas…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamOur last Read & Write Night of 2018 has a Christmas connections theme. Whether you celebrate the festive season or not this time of year can be great for inspiration, so join our session this Wednesday to discover more. Regular meetings resume in January 2019 with a mini-workshop...
Workshop: Basic Editing…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamTo get everyone back into writing mode for the coming year, we're doing a basic editing mini-workshop. Editing is a big topic and as we only have a set amount of time we're going to focus on raising your awareness, a few common errors and then a practical session. Whether you enter competitions or send […]
February: What’s Your Writing Problem?
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamJoin us for our February meeting where it's all about what's your writing problem? Whatever your writing issue the aim is to help you find a solution or a methods to assist, using the combined knowledge and experience of the writers attending. We're keeping the format of the session flexible so we can work with […]
March: Manuscript Reading…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamFor our March meeting we'll be manuscript reading and sharing potential solutions to your writing issues. It may be you have a particular issue with your story and you just need to talk to other writers who have had similar issues with their work. Or perhaps you just need someone else to ask the key […]
Manuscript Evening…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamJoin us for the NWC Manuscript Evening this June's meeting; this is a mixed evening for both members and visitors. We have a short writing session as well as manuscript reading with constructive feedback, as well as discussion on writing related topics, flexible for the members and visitors. The in-depth group (paid full NWC members) […]
Join Us For A Writers’ Meet-Up..
Costa at Waterstones NottinghamJoin us for a regular meet-up of writers in the coffee shop on the third floor of Waterstones bookshop in Nottingham city centre. We meet on the fourth Friday of each month- even if it’s a five-week month. Come along for a chat, ask for thoughts on a writing problem or do what writers like […]
Read and Write Night…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamJoin us for our last Read and Write Night of this year's programme. There's the opportunity for: manuscript reading with constructive feedback, a writing exercise with a yuletide theme, and you can share your current writing issues for helpful suggestions. Our in-depth group (for full members only) will also meet. You're welcome to come along […]
NWC February Fourth-Friday at The Mechanics
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamJoin us for the NWC February fourth-Friday meeting at the Nottingham Mechanics. They're on North Sherwood Street in the city centre.