Cleckheaton Writers Group (CWG) met on Monday 3 February at Cleckheaton Library 5.30-7pm with David, Ellie, Karen, Kathy and Reuben in attendance, Barbara, Michael and Molly having passed on their apologies.
The minutes were passed from the previous meeting.
WIP updates: Karen had written a poem, 2 news scenes for her crime novel and one for her rom com sequel. For her Creative Services Yorkshire business she has undertaken 2 MS appraisals and had 1 meeting. She entered her YA Half-lands into the Faber Action! Prize and her inspired-by-real-life-events black comedy Space Cake into the BBC Comedy Bursary. Karen has also been chosen as 1 of the 4 recipients of the Story Godmother mentorship places. Ivy had written 2 sketches and submitted them to Radio 4 as DMs are open. She has also thought of an idea for a screenplay and started planning it out. Reuben has typed up 1 of his 2 written chapters. David has written a poem for the monthly challenge theme which he had brought for feedback. Kathy has started writing something new, a short monologue piece based on an observation at Chatsworth afternoon tea which inspired her from the POV of a lone diner.
CW comps/workshops/events: Anna Chilvers courses (see agenda), NYC Screenwriting Challenge (deadline 21 February), W&A short story prize (deadline 14 February), David Fickling Search for a Storyteller for an 8-18 year old book (deadline 28 February). There are places still available to book for the Scarborough writers retreat in Summer.
Writing plans: Karen hopes to write some more pieces for the U3A and work on the picture book mentorship alongside Dream Author. Kathy will work on her monologue. David will concentrate on Another Day and try to start writing it once he has decided where it is going. Reuben will continue with the Anna Chilvers course Write As You Mean To Go On, hopefully a rewritten chapter. Ellie will go scene by scene for her screenplay.
Feedback sessions: Reuben shared an Astrid chapter 4 (after explaining to those who missed chapter one, the dream on the train with the bright white light) set in a Diner reminiscing about a photoshoot. Members thought it generated many questions and advised that 'angrily' is not needed as the dialogue gets this across for itself. It is deliberately confusing timeline wise as she is missing time and although she starts in a cab and finishes at home, we do not know what happened to the cab driver or how she got there. Karen shared some of her work from the U3A which generated discussion and David shared his excellent Trump poem. If members still wish to put together an anthology of work on our monthly themes, it would be great if work can be sent to Karen for this, including David's Trump poem.
Writing challenge: February Valentine or Love
Next meeting: Monday 17 February, 5.30-7pm at Cleckheaton Library. New members always welcome.
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