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“We have helped each other deal with rejections and criticism; changes of tense, point of view, direction, and the odd agent … Creative blocks have been dislodged, self-doubt dissolved, technology mastered.” Gail Swann reminds us of our writing group’s history – and some of her own. ‘How long has your writing group been going?’ is…
Although we’re focused on The Twilight Zone, our members are making best use they can of the rest of our lovely Bristol Litfest. Here are a few events we’re involved in or can recommend. Friday 21st, 7 pm The Flash Slam at 51 Stokes Croft Five local writing groups ‘compete’ to come up with the best flash fiction…
This week Ali Bacon reflects on what she heard (or hopes she heard) at an evening with Nathan Filer There’s nothing like a local hero to inspire us all to greater things, and since winning the Costa Prize with The Shock of the Fall, Nathan Filer is the man whose hand we have all wanted…
Sally Hare gives her advice on what – and what not – to expect if you’re brave enough to take up the Nanowrimo challenge. Remember, remember, the first of November … I wonder if you, like me, feel a certain restlessness at this time each year? As late summer warmth turns to autumnal bluster,…
Like many community groups, we powered down a bit during the pandemic. Meetings happened on zoom, then sometimes outdoors when it was permitted, then back to zoom, and now we are in a hybrid world of mostly meeting in person but with the option of joining via laptop. It is interesting how writers have been…
Ali Bacon looks back on the Unchained project which comes to fruition with tomorrow’s book launch. Writers are solitary beings and even when we venture out to meet other writers, we keep our basic egocentricity – how best to tell our unique and individual stories, how to develop a voice, what will work for our particular…