Cleckheaton Writers Group (CWG) minutes Monday 13 November 2017

The CWG met on Monday and the minutes were as follows:

MOLM

Taken as read
 

WIP Updates

 

Karen ‐ working on current serial killer novel. Nanowrimo ‐ at 16K, so behind but hoping to crack on. Submitted first 5 chapters of synopsis to an

agent and awaiting feedback. A different agent at fair last Friday expressed interest, so trying to get it to final draft. Done some poetry at the writing

workshop.

 

Alice ‐ Nanowrimo ‐ 18,000 words so far, taken a break from it. Pressurising! Also wrote poetry at the writing workshop.

 

Andy ‐ Not done too much for a long time.

 

Pauline ‐ Didn't join the Nanowrimo officially, but doing it on own. Started a couple of ideas from a while back. Ghost case: 4 friends (girls), on holiday.

Taking pics, broke camera. After camera repair, continued taking pictures, but film developed depicting unknown woman and a dog at each spot visited.

Shown to policeman boyfriend, thought the woman familiar, looked at cold cases to find the pictures spots were past murder scenes, with the woman in

the pics being a murder victim. Stuck on other writing, cannot get past Chapter 4 of them! Now thinking to move them to short story status. 'Bickerman'

story should be still a novel: Karen suggested, could she combine some? Yes, worth considering, as working on them will continue them, even if they

eventually prove themselves to be separate. Difficult to fit in because has some other work to do for Peter.

 

Kathy ‐ Taken on board comments from last short story about 1917 war. Scrapped the 2017 storyline and decided it would all take place in 1917 around a

Private trying to write a difficult letter home.

 

Feedback Sessions ‐ 3

Alice ‐ Read from her time travelling story featuring Song and Melissa; written as alternating viewpoints There is a suggestion of something terrible happening

to one of the girls, but needs to tread carefully next as to what ‐ it's aimed at young children (8 year olds). Knows where it's going and how it will end, and

has even plotted out the final chapters. Started editing the beginning of it now because of this.

 

Karen ‐ Dark story about 4 murders, the first one about the abduction of a little girl. Very good, very sinister with the thought processes of the abductor

set out. Shows his reasons and how he thinks he is justified and somehow saving children. Creepy how Karen seems to know about these things….

Kathy ‐ Feedback on 1917 novel. Agreed keeping to 1917 was better. Suggested different ending; language too modern as it was. Try having character's

mother just handing a letter as the final 'word'.

 

CW Competitions / workshops /events

 No time after feedback slots.
 

Writing challenge session

 

Again, no time.

 

Attendees

 Karen / Pauline / Andy / Alice / Kathy
 

Apologies

 Mandy / Arlene