Tag: manuscripts

Saturday at the Playwright…

Join our writing community for our second Saturday at The Playwright in Nottingham city centre.

This month, our homework theme is Something Dark… Come along and hear the 800 word prose and poetry it inspired. Or try it for yourself.

We’re flexible in our arrival and leaving times, so choose the timings that work for you.

Arrive early for food and chat between midday and 1.30 pm. Then from 1.30 onward it’s your work, feedback, and any writing questions or problems.

We’re a mix of ages and writing abilities; from newer writers all the way through to published.

Find us in one of the events rooms.

Any questions? You can always use our contact form, and we’ll answer as soon as we can.

See you there…

Beginnings and Endings…

Join us for our beginnings and endings focus topic at this month’s meeting at the Nottingham Mechanics.

From 1 pm we’ll have our regular  session, constructive feedback on your writing.

Then, from 2.30 pm onward, the focus topic is starting your stories, and ending them. We’re also making time for writing problems- if you have them.

If you can’t be there for the 1 pm start, arrive when you can. Or join us for 2.30.

This meeting has a small charge for all attendees, whether a visitor or NWC member. (Sorry, we can’t accept card payments.)

Annual membership is always available. Please use our contact form to request up to date details, or if you have any questions about our meetings.

 

Meeting at The Playwright…

Come along to our second Saturday in May meeting at The Playwright Craft Pub, in Nottingham city centre.

We’re building a writing community, whether you’re a new writer, experienced, or somewhere between the two.

We believe we all benefit by sharing our knowledge and abilities in a positive friendly group.

This month, the homework theme is parties. It can be a poem, or a piece of prose, a story up to 800 words. If you don’t want to read it out yourself, we’ll read it for you. Or write it for your own enjoyment. We don’t mind.

There’s time for lunch and chat between 12.30 and 1.30 pm. From then on it’s hearing your creativity. After that, it’s flexible.

Interested in Nottingham Writers’ Club membership? Then use our contact form to find out more and request a membership form…

We’re Meeting at The Mechanics…

Join us from 1 pm to 4.30 pm as we’re meeting at the Nottingham Mechanics for our regular fourth Friday, in the Boardroom on the first floor (lift available).

From 1 pm we’ll be giving time to manuscript reading for constructive comments- poetry and prose. You can ask writing questions if you need to, and take time to chat.

Alternatively, you might prefer to stop for lunch in the ground floor restaurant. Good food, and great value.

Then, from 2.30 onward, we’ll focus on the 7 Basic Plots in our mini-workshop. So bring something to write on, or with, because they’ll be a practical aspect too.

There is a charge for this meeting: NWC members £3, visitors £5. Membership is available at any time of the year.

Need further info? Then please us our contact form .

 

Saturday at The Playwright…

Our Saturday at the Playwright, meeting begins at 12.30 pm and goes on to 4.30, but we’re flexible with arrival and departure times.

For our March session, the voluntary homework is to write a piece of prose up to 800 words, or a poem- if that’s your preference. The theme is, Feud.

Arrive early to have time for dinner and chat, before we officially start at 1.30 pm hearing the stories and poems written on this month’s theme.

Then the rest of the meeting is flexible.  Our second Saturday meetings are informal, and non-members are welcome.

We’re building a writing community; so whether you’re a new writer, unpublished, or published, come and join us.

Any questions, get in touch via our contact form. 

 

Mini Workshop – Story Shapes…

Join us for our fourth Friday meeting at the Nottingham Mechanics, where we’re continuing our mini workshop focussing on story shapes.

In January, we created our protagonist’s normal, and moved onto the inciting incident, where the story ramps up.

For February we’re moving on, as we take our chosen character on their new journey, with the first turning point, then midway, and if we have time this month, the second turning point and conclusion.

We’ll also be looking at ways to increase tension and conflict too.

Part one, from 1-2.15pm there’s time for manuscript feedback, chatting with other writers, and asking your writing questions. Part two from 2.30 onward is the mini workshop session until 4.30 pm, with a short break around 3.30.

The Mechanics restaurant is open to buy lunch until 2 pm, so if you only want to attend the workshop, relax over a good value lunch or snack, before joining us for part two.

This meeting has a small charge. NWC members £3; visitors £5.

Any questions? Please use the contact form to get in touch.

 

 

 

Saturday Writing Community

Welcome to our Saturday writing community meeting. Our monthly Saturday afternoon at The Playwright returns for 2024, and we hope you’ll join us.

Arrive early, 12.30 pm, and enjoy time to have lunch and chat, before the meeting begins at 1.30.

Last month, the members agreed the writing challenge subject for January will be: Don’t Say Sorry. Write a story up to 800 words (it can be less) and/or a poem. It’s not compulsory, so don’t worry if you don’t have the time, or write that quickly.

We’ll listen to the resulting stories and poems from 1.30 onward, and after that it’s open to attendees. Need constructive feedback on a piece of writing, or is there a writing topic you want to ask about? Then here’s your opportunity.

You don’t need to be an NWC member to join in with our Saturday afternoon meetings, but we hope you’ll like being a part of our writing community and want to join the club- contact us for up to date details and the 2023/24 membership form.

At this time of the year, weather can be a major issue, so if there’s snow or storms, please check our social media platforms, and the website calendar,  for any changes to planned meetings.

Christmas Second Saturday Meeting…

Join us for our Christmas second Saturday meeting at our regular venue, The Playwright.

This is our last meeting for 2023.

We’ll be celebrating the yuletide season with reading our Christmas stories with a twist, and general fun- chocolate has been mentioned…

Wear your Christmassy gear- jumpers especially.

Meetings resume January 2024, and we’ll let you know the dates and locations as soon as they’re booked.

Any questions about membership or meetings, please use our contact form.

 

 

 

 

October Saturday and Get Spooky…

Join us for our October second Saturday where we get spooky.

This month, the writing challenge is to create a creepy story of around 800 words- or less. And an extra challenge is to include the word ‘creepy’ somewhere within the text.

We’re at our regular second-Saturday venue, The Playwright, in the events room, from 12.30 pm onward.

Arrive early for lunch, a drink, and chat with other writers, and then from 1.30 it’s hearing the creepy tales. Expect fun and shivers aplenty from a bunch of talented writers.

Interested in our annual membership? Then please use our contact form to find out more.