Our April second Saturday meeting at The Playwright, is focusing on the theme of disguise/disguises.
We’re a mixed age, and ability, group of writers- both NWC members and non-members.
From 12.30-1.30 pm, there’s time to eat, chat, and get to know other writers.
Then, 1.30 we move onto listening to the poetry and prose written around this months homework; the theme of disguise/disguises. Any style, any genre, or none. There’s no compulsion to do the homework or read it out.
After the readings, the session becomes flexible. Want constructive feedback on an excerpt of your writing? Then this is your opportunity.
Arrive at the time that fits your needs, and leave as late or as early as you need.
Want to find out more about NWC membership? Then get in touch via our contact form, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
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 .
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We’re building a writing community; so whether you’re a new writer, unpublished, or published, come and join us.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.
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.
March is our annual Verse of the Year Competition.
Full members have the opportunity to write a poem in any form up to a maximum of 16 lines, and by use of a pseudonym anonymity is maintained.
This year our verse theme is Disaster.
Readers perform the entries on the night, and then the winner is decided by anonymous audience vote after all entries are heard twice.
In reverse order the results are announced and the winning writers identify themselves.
The successful writer will be presented with the Verse of the Year trophy at Awards Night in December…
At the end of the competition (if there’s time) the audience can suggest themes for the Manuscript of the Year Competition later in the year.
