With thanks to Kathy for kindly taking the minutes:
Present: Karen, Gemma, Kathy, Cassie, Michelle and Neil
Apologies: Alice, Dali and Wendy
Welcome / Attendance
Neil attended tonight, so had an intro between himself and
Michelle about writing backgrounds, genres favoured etc.
Minutes of Last meeting
Taken as read.
WIP / Updates
Karen – Since last meeting, Karen has received a rejection
from the Eve White agency, applied for Children’s North publishing mentorship,
not chosen for #ThrillPit mentorship and taking part in MG Hub pitch and
synopsis swaps.
Michelle – has been working on her story ‘Ryan’. Story is now growing and moving from a short
to something more like a novel. Has
brought some feedback.
Neil – Been in a slump writing-wise; and has had to get a
new PC after the old one died! However,
has now returned to his old ghost-story to try and get it finished and is using
a different viewpoint to help do that.
Cassie – Has been working on a new short, now finished and
has brought it for feedback. It’s
psychological in nature.
Gemma – Has been editing.
Reported that she’s been looking at the first 10k, and it feels ‘doable’
now.
Kathy - in terms of writing, nothing of note. But on Tobias is toying with idea of putting
in a chapter devoted to the accident, but unclear on viewpoint and how to
handle. Suggestions discussed how to achieve that (bystander view; Earle’s’
perspective etc)
Competitions/Workshops/Events
NYC Short Story Challenge 2023 opens, Creative Future 10th
Writers Award now open: https://www.creativefuture.or.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.or.uk)
https://yorkliteraturefestival.co.uk Wergle Flomp Humor Poem Competition, free
to enter, deadline 1aApril 2023, Leeds Library events (see Karen’s blog for
information www.karennaylor.blogspot.com),
various competitions www.iaminprint.co.uk
as part of the I am Writing Festival in Bristol 19/20 May, deadline 31 March
2023
MOMSWHOWRITE are looking for creative non-fiction, short
stories, essay poetry and kids art work for The Future of Us – what we wish someone
had told you a decade ago, or give future you some encouragement
https://momswhowrite.org/the-future-of-us-submissions-are-open-npw/
Feedback
Cassie read her psychological story about an Irish man
recounting his past to an audience, who after a harrowing violent event in
which his faith-based, peace-loving mother was killed, became an IRA member in
retaliation. His activities though, did
not assuage his grief. When he himself
was involved in an accident where he felt the presence of his mother willing
him to find peace and forgiveness, it
changed his perspective again. It was a
powerful story of how we can all be different people at different stages of our
lives, and it is circumstance that make us such.
Michelle read her next excerpt from ‘Ryan’. It was a touching and funny scene in which
Ryan plays truant from school. When
caught out, he uses an excuse about toothache, at which he’s promptly taken
forth to the dentist where an unfortunate tooth extraction takes place. Ryan’s logic and thought process are typical
of his age and were very relatable. …
Writing Plans
Not covered as time was up!
3 April 2023
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