Cleckheaton Writers Group (CWG) met on Monday evening with Gemma, Dali, Michelle, Karen and Kathy in attendance, Barbara, Cassie and Alice having passed on their apologies.
The minutes from the last CWG meeting were passed.
WIP updates: Karen was not chosen as a finalist for WriteNow2023 but has sent her picture book text to Barry Timms and received feedback. She will be looking at this and then contacting him for their 1-2-1. She has also submitted her RS novel to Bookouture following a successful pitch. Gemma has been editing and taking part in Word Count Warriors. Dali has written a 100 word drabble about the countryside at night. Michelle has been plot planning. Kathy has rewritten her Earl and Mrs Dunstan section of her novel at the beginning and she now feels she needs to figure out how to move on into the rest of the story, i.e. the accident.
Michelle informed members that although she did not win the Wolves Literature competition, she did find it interesting looking at the winners pieces which led to a discussion about subjectivity. She has also listened to a BBCR2 interview with a writer/journalist that she also found informative.
CW comps/workshops/events: NYC Short Story Challenge 2023 opens, Creative Future 10th Writers Award open now: https://www.creativefuture.org.uk/for-writers/creative-future-writers-award/how-to-enter/ plus paid Writing Masterclasses available, Huddersfield Literature Festival events Upcoming Events • Huddersfield Literature Festival (huddlitfest.org.uk) Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival Spring Weekend coming up 17-18 March 2023 tickets on sale now: www.budlitfest.org.uk NAWE 2023 conference 10-11 March online, York Literature Festival: https://yorkliteraturefestival.co.uk New Writing South Writers Week 2023 27 Feb – 4 March 2023 £54 for the week (£42 concessions): www.newwritingsouth.com
A discussion was had about local short story courses and members agreed to pass on information via email to Michelle. The upcoming Save the Cat! book Save the Cat! Writes a YA was discussed as well as negative character arcs, e.g. Winston in 1984.
Feedback sessions: No-one shared work at the meeting due to other writing discussions.
Writing plans: Kathy is going to revisit her WIP and work out how to marry the two parts and look at feedback already given on the novel. Michelle will write a short story as she has got the inspiration to start a new one which begins at a funeral and has flashbacks to childhood. Dali is not sure yet. Gemma will be editing and continuing with Word Warriors. Karen will be looking at the feedback on her picture book and either writing or editing.
Writing challenge: February theme Hearts/Valentine/Love
Date of next meeting: Monday 20 February 2023, 5.30pm Cleckheaton Library
New members always welcome
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