This month we relaunched the Write On Essex blog as a space for discussion of all matters authorial. Members of the group are now avidly posting items in the hope of igniting the spark of creativity. The blog can be viewed and commented on by anyone and it would be great if we could develop it into a truly useful resource for budding writers everywhere.
Our monthly meeting on 28 March was an opportunity to have another go at the first-line writing exercise – excellent news as we could all show up unprepared and guilt-free! That being said, WoE member Shar shared with us a very honest and incredibly moving account of her parents’ marriage. The story flowed effortlessly; it was a strong and concise piece of writing that we hope to see in her completed short story cycle.
The first-line exercise was new to a few group members and although they found it something of a challenge (which is not to say that the rest of us found it easy, we’re just more used to it), it really is an excellent way to escape your comfort zone; in only five minutes of writing time you can only go with your first impulse and ignore the stifling criticism of the censor in your head. The exercise definitely yielded a few promising scenarios and gems of verbiage.
Our March meeting also saw us bid farewell to Camilla, who is departing for “the city of dreaming spires”. She will be much missed by us all, but I’m sure she’ll find plenty of inspiration in her new home. We hope she will keep in touch and perhaps continue to share her excellent poetry with us at Write On Essex. For the rest, the next meeting is on 18 April.
Our monthly meeting on 28 March was an opportunity to have another go at the first-line writing exercise – excellent news as we could all show up unprepared and guilt-free! That being said, WoE member Shar shared with us a very honest and incredibly moving account of her parents’ marriage. The story flowed effortlessly; it was a strong and concise piece of writing that we hope to see in her completed short story cycle.
The first-line exercise was new to a few group members and although they found it something of a challenge (which is not to say that the rest of us found it easy, we’re just more used to it), it really is an excellent way to escape your comfort zone; in only five minutes of writing time you can only go with your first impulse and ignore the stifling criticism of the censor in your head. The exercise definitely yielded a few promising scenarios and gems of verbiage.
Our March meeting also saw us bid farewell to Camilla, who is departing for “the city of dreaming spires”. She will be much missed by us all, but I’m sure she’ll find plenty of inspiration in her new home. We hope she will keep in touch and perhaps continue to share her excellent poetry with us at Write On Essex. For the rest, the next meeting is on 18 April.
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