For our December meeting, we’re delighted to welcome author and renowned creative writing tutor Adrienne Dines for what is sure to be an entertaining evening.
We also have the December Book Fair, where members will be showcasing their books for you to admire (and buy). Come early — from 6:45pm — to check out the books and chat to the authors.
Storytelling and Imagination
The sweet spot for writers often happens on the line between making things up/writing them down. Too much to one side, it sounds fake; too much the other, forced. Adrienne will take a lighthearted look at how we harness the craft of storytelling to find that sweet spot.
Adrienne Dines is an author and writing tutor with years of experience working with writers, new and experienced, at Writers’ Festivals, Literary Festivals, the College of Preachers, in hospices and the high security unit of prisons. She is currently working on the publication of Storysmith: the Craft of Storytelling for Writers following requests from students to collate her notes, and a request from her husband to deal with an overflowing filing cabinet…
Our guest speaker for the evening will be experienced editor (and HWS member) Jill French.
Jill French is an Advanced Professional Member of the CIEP, an experienced, supportive and thorough editor and coach who works with publishers and independent authors of fiction, creative nonfiction and memoir.
Her talk is titled The Joy of Editing — she’ll discuss the different types of editing, and what it’s like to be an editor.
This month’s competition is judged by Adrienne Dines. If you’ve entered, be sure to attend so you can pick up your winner’s certificate.
The meeting will be Tuesday December 12th, at the Tower Arts Centre. Come along from 6:45pm. Talks start at 7:30pm. Members free, non-member tickets £10, students £2 (no advance booking, payment on entry).
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