20 January

WORKSHOP Fear, Anger and Pleasure – write a paragraph about each without using those words but show those feelings through physical sensation or images

17 February

BEFOREHAND

CRITICS NIGHT: My Life in Films write a story  loosely based on a film plot e.g. “The Shining”-axe through door or “Pretty Woman” where your life changed direction through a chance meeting with a stranger, “Titanic”-you meet someone, realise they are the love of your life and lose them not long afterwards etc etc - we have to guess which film it is you have based your story on

   March

17 March

MANUSCRIPT EVENING  ???

WORKSHOP: Who is Where: lucky dip a character & you create a setting for that person so we can envision the absent character

21 April

7.00-10.00

A.G.M. 7.00-8.00pm

8.00pm-10.00pm Writing exercises - Maureen to lead

19May

BEFOREHAND

CRITICS NIGHT: Autumn Love: write a dialogue or script about two older people finding romance or falling in love

9 June

16 June

TRIP OUT:  Details to be agreed on or before AGM

Write a piece inspired by the trip

21July

WORKSHOP: Instructive! write an instruction manual as a story

18 August

SOCIAL EVENING/Summer meal: Location to be arranged

15 September

WORKSHOP: A Small Story – write a tale that takes place in a small unit of time, e.g. washing car, getting hair cut, in a supermarket queue, eating meal etc

October

20 October

BEFOREHAND

MANUSCRIPT EVENING ???

CRITICS NIGHT: Bookends - First and last sentence to be  provided you have to write the middle!

17 November

WORKSHOP: “2 steaks and 1 Chicken for table 5” a story set in a restaurant kitchen BUT you have to use the following words in your tale DONKEY/PEBBLE/ORIGAMI

8 Dec

15 December

CHRISTMAS SOCIAL EVENING: Details to follow

WORKSHOP: A very Supernatural Christmas – interpret that however you like!