For our October Read & Write night we’re going to use a selection of postcards to inspire your creativity.
Whether you want to write fact or fiction the aim of this session is to get you mining your memories; creating associations and enjoying creating ideas.
There will be people, places, street scenes, and colourful settings to choose from…
With time for reading out for feedback and discussion.
We’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.
For our last summer Read and Write night of this year we have a couple of simple writing exercises, with time to listen to what results from your pens and keyboards.
When you have a writing problem it’s good to share with other writers who can not only sympathise but provide helpful suggestions, so we’ll be setting aside some time for this.
We can’t guarantee it will solve your writing problems but sometimes just talking about the issue helps…
Our regular meetings schedule resumes in September…
As 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 a dialogue only story in the early part of the year, so come along to this week’s Read & Write night and try this style out. If it works for you, you’ll have the start of an entry for next year…
The members in-depth group is taking a short break until the autumn…
For our Read & Write night this month we’re focusing on backstory, including visual prompts to get everyone thinking and writing.
The aim of the writing session is to identify when the backstory ends and the story really starts…
Each writer can work at their own pace, whatever their level of ability.
There will also be time to read work out and get constructive comment.
If you’re interested in joining Nottingham Writers’ Club you can find out more from our Treasurer at any meeting or use our contact us form.
Join us for our April Read & Write Night where our exercise topic and discussion is Description- Behind the Door.
Whether you are a prose, poetry or non-fiction writer description is an important part of your readers enjoyment and understanding; but too much description can be off-putting. So our exercise this session is to go big, then scale back.
The members in-depth group will also be taking place.
* 2018/19 membership renewals, or applications for new members
can also be accepted at this meeting.
Join 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 suggest possible article ideas…
Our members in-depth group will also be meeting.
As always there will be time to discuss writing issues that members and visitors may have with this month’s topic.
We start at 6.30 pm but you can arrive (and leave) at the time that fits your evening, and transport schedule.
MEETING 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.
Our 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.
Just 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 Havers has had numerous short stories published in the People’s Friend, and The Weekly News among others.
