Still time to write a winning entry!

There is still two months until Greenacre Writers' short story competiton's closing date of 31st March.

For full details see blog entries for August 2010.

HAVE YOU LOST THE PLOT?

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

HAVE YOU LOST THE PLOT?

Saturday 19th February 2011
2.00pm - 5.00pm
Finchley,
London N12

Who dunnit? Why? And what happens next?

Exercise 1 - Asking questions of our narratives.

Exercise 2 - The Journey

Exercise 3 - The Plot Machine.

Feedback from participants:

'Inspirational amd practical.'

'Great fun.'

Members £5; Non-members £10

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

Eliza Jane Goes Ahead: BOOK SIGNING

Focus on members:

Latest news: Book signing December 7th 2010 at 7.30pm

The Adam and Eve
The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, NW7 1RL
www.adamandevenw7.co.uk

Join Gerry and Liz Goes for a drink
at the launch of Liz’s second novel The Cosmopolites.
This is a sequel to her well-received and much praised first novel, Fusion
www.elizajanegoesahead.com

Signed copies of both books will be on sale after the author reads excerpts from the books and answers questions.

You may also meet book lovers and writers from other local groups as well as the Greenacre Writers.

Focus on members: Lindsay Bamfield

Lindsay's first novel is at the stage of being reworked with help from fellow Greenacre Writers 'Finish That Novel' group: Do not exceed Fifty, is a romantic comedy about a woman 'of a certain age' searching for love. Her second novel is also underway, and has so far received positive feedback - and criticism - from fellow writers at WEA Muswell Hill group (the CUFOS set!) http://xanthesworld.blogspot.com

Meanwhile a few of her non-fiction pieces have been published on the Internet under her pseudonym Annia Lindsay. http://www.powderroomgraffiti.com/search/keyword/Annia+Lindsay

There are also a couple of travel pieces out there, one shortlisted for the 2008 Hell Trips on www.roadjunky.com and another for the Bradt/Indepedent on Sunday competition posted on www.geckogo.com

Lindsay is a founding member of Greenacre Writers and attended the formative meeting. After an evening of discussion, the Greenacre Writers, Finish That Novel, group was formed. She helps run the FTN and Short Story Group and is a facilitator of Greenacre Writers Creative Writing Workshops.

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

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."

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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