writing
Writing for Writers – Saturday Afternoon…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamWriters Tell Lies - so how do you convince your reader? Writing on a Saturday afternoon without distractions; what could be better? So come along to our city centre venue for up to four hours for our writing session, with practical exercises, the opportunity to share insights and gain advice. Our session will suit writers […]
New Year Workshop
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamJust to get you back in the writing zone we're starting with our New Year Workshop. Short story writer, Keith Havers will being leading a workshop on inspiration. Without it there would be no stories, so come along and find out how you can turn those light-bulb moments into the makings of a story. Keith […]
January Read & Write Night…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamOur first Read & Write night of 2018 focuses on character. We'll have a writing exercise and discussion on this session's key topic. The members in-depth critique group will be meeting for the first time in the year. All visitors are welcome to join us for our informal second meeting of the month.
5th NWC National Short Story Competition Opens…
The 5th NWC National Short Story Competition is open for entries from the 1st February to the 28th February. This year's theme is the Seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter- choose one. This year we have made a few changes to the rules of entry, so please read the rules in the entry pack to check […]
Competitions: Do’s and Don’ts
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamOur February speaker meeting is Competitions: Do's and Don'ts. There are numerous writing competitions running every year, so how do you avoid scuppering your chance of being in contention when you do enter? NWC Scribe editor Jill Walmsley, and Prose Secretary Carol Bevitt will be giving you a helping hand to get the most out […]
Saturday Afternoon: Romance with Clare Harvey…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamOn Saturday 17th February join us for an afternoon of romance with our guest, local author Clare Harvey. Clare Harvey ©Simon Buck Clare is a former winner of the Romantic Novelists Association's Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers. We're delighted to preview the format for our Saturday afternoon session. Introduction: Brief introduction from Clare, […]
February Read & Write Night…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamMEETING CANCELLED The NWC Committee decided that with the current and predicted weather- snow and freezing temperatures- the February Read & Write night should be cancelled. Please see our calendar for our March meetings.
March Read & Write Night…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamJoin us for our March Read & Write night where we'll be catching up on the writing exercise from February's snow-hit meeting. This month we have lines of dialogue for you to open your story with. Who is speaking and to whom is up to you... If you prefer non-fiction use the opening lines to […]