Wednesday 22 September 2010

Greenacre Writers - Life Writing Workshop

The Greenacre Writers invite you to a Creative Writer’s Afternoon:

LIFE WRITING
Saturday 20th November
2.00pm - 5.00pm
Finchley,
London N12

Ever wanted to write autobiography? Don’t know where to start? This workshop will kick-start your writing.
The aim of the afternoon is to meet with fellow creative writers, to work on creative writing exercises, share your work to receive supportive criticism and ideas in a friendly and stimulating environment.

Introduction & discussion: Autobiography or memoir?
Writing exercise 1 - What's In A Name?
Writing exercise 2 - Memory Box
Refreshments.
Writing exercise 3 - There's No Place Like Home
Writing exercise 4 - First Lines

Members £5; Non-members £10

Comments from participants:

"I enjoyed this session even more than the previous one."

"Interesting - thought provoking - and motivating. Made me wish I had more time to write."

If you require more information either e-mail:
greenacrewriters@gmail.com
or contact:
Rosie (MA Writing) on 020 8346 9449
Lindsay (BA Hons Literature) on 020 8343 7181

Monday 13 September 2010

GREENACRE WRITING AFTERNOON 18th September 2010 2-5pm

The Greenacre Writers invite you to a Creative Writer’s Afternoon:

WRITE CONVINCING DIALOGUE
Saturday 18th September
2.00pm - 5.00pm
Finchley,
London N12

He said, she said, they said,...but how did they say it? Learn how to write convincing dialogue. The aim of the afternoon is to meet with fellow creative writers, to work on creative writing exercises, share your work to receive supportive criticism and ideas in a friendly and stimulating environment.

Brainstorm - The Function of Dialogue
Writing exercise 1 - Bad News
Writing exercise 2 - The Balance of Power
Refreshments.
Writing exercise 3 - The Power of Silence

Comments from participants:

"It made me think - I was surprised how much I was capable of."

"Great stuff! The exercises made us think."



Sunday 12 September 2010

Focus on members: Rosie Canning

One of Rosie's short stories was published in York Tales. This anthology of contemporary writing includes twenty short stories inspired by Chaucer but set in the present day. 'The Old Wife's Tale', is set in York. Jeremy Bath is studying at York University, he only has one week left before he has to give a presentation on: 'What women really want in a relationship'. Poor Jeremy is stumped, they all want something different. He meets an old hag who says she can help but only if he promises to marry her!

Rosie is a founding member of Greenacre Writers. She thought up the idea of starting a writer's group for novel writers in Finchley and invited three writerly friends to join her. After an evening of discussion, the Greenacre Writers, Finish That Novel, group was formed. She also runs a Life Writing and Short Story Group and is a facilitator of Creative Writing Workshops. She is currently re-working a novel: Ways of Remembering, a literary fiction about a woman who can fly.


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