This is a reminder that this month’s meeting is the upcoming Tuesday (April 16th) from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
We hope to see all members there as we’ll be discussing the 2nd Annual Author Read & BookShop.
Meeting Reminder
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Meeting Reminder
This is a reminder that this month’s meeting is the upcoming Tuesday (March 19th) from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. We hope to see all members there as we’ll be discussing the 2nd Annual Author Read & BookShop.
The forecast appears sunny and mild during the day and chilly in the evening. However, if a storm pops up, check your email before you leave for the meeting to ensure the meeting is still on.
Meeting Reminder
This is a reminder that this month’s meeting is the upcoming Tuesday (February 20th) from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
The forecast appears clear, sunny during the day and chilly in the evening. However, if a storm pops up, check your email before you leave for the meeting to ensure the meeting is still on.
Meeting Reminder
The next meeting of 2020 takes place Tuesday February 18th at the Elmsdale Library from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
HOMEWORK
Take a character from a story you’re working on right now and write a 350-word backstory for them. If you’re not working on a story, take a character from a previous project and write their backstory.
If weather conditions are hazardous, it will be cancelled. Please, check your email before you leave the house.
Meeting Reminder
Happy New Year, everyone. The first meeting of 2020 takes place Tuesday January 21st at the Elmsdale Library from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
HOMEWORK
Take the following sentence and write a story containing exactly 433 words.
It was a wrong number that started it, the telephone ringing in the dead of night, and the voice on the other end asking for someone he/she was not.
NOTE: The character can be either male or female. You choose.
Meeting Reminder
The February meeting for the East Hants Writers’ Group focussed on the craft of writing takes place Tuesday February 19th. As usual, we will meet at the Elmsdale Public Library, Elmsdale, East Hants, Nova Scotia, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
We are now at capacity membership. Anyone interested in joining our group will go on a waiting list.
HOMEWORK
WRITING ASSIGNMENT
To the best of your ability, complete the sheet for Act II, part 1. You probably won’t be able to complete all of it as some questions might not be answered until later in the writing of the story, but do your best.
Bring in 500 words of the story to share with the rest. It must be part of Act II, part 1, but it can be any part you want.
Hope to see all members there.
MEETING REMINDER
The January meeting for the East Hants Writers’ Group focussed on the craft of writing takes place Tuesday January 15th. As usual, we will meet at the Elmsdale Public Library, Elmsdale, East Hants, Nova Scotia, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
We are now at capacity membership. Anyone interested in joining our group will go on a waiting list.
HOMEWORK
WRITING ASSIGNMENT
To the best of your ability, complete the sheet for Act I. You probably won’t be able to complete all of it as some questions might not be answered until later in the writing of the story, but do your best.
Hopefully, you have a minimum of 500 words written for this story, but maybe you have more. That’s great. Bring in 500 words of the story to share with the rest. It must be part of Act I, but it can be any part you want. Just choose 500 words.
Hope to see all members there.
Meeting Reminder
The November meeting for the East Hants Writers’ Group focussed on the craft of writing takes place Tuesday November 20th. As usual, we will meet at the Elmsdale Public Library, Elmsdale, East Hants, Nova Scotia, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
We are now at capacity membership. Anyone interested in joining our group will go on a waiting list.
HOMEWORK
WRITING ASSIGNMENT
To the best of your ability, complete the sheet for Act I. You probably won’t be able to complete all of it as some questions might not be answered until later in the writing of the story, but do your best.
Hopefully, you have a minimum of 500 words written for this story, but maybe you have more. That’s great. Bring in 500 words of the story to share with the rest. It must be part of Act I, but it can be any part you want. Just choose 500 words.
Hope to see all members there.
MEETING REMINDER
The October meeting for the East Hants Writers’ Group focussed on the craft of writing takes place Tuesday October 16th. As usual, we will meet at the Elmsdale Public Library, Elmsdale, East Hants, Nova Scotia, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
We are now at capacity membership. Anyone interested in joining our group will go on a waiting list.
HOMEWORK
QUESTIONS
Members must answer these two questions. They do not have to share the answers with the group, but it is important they know the answers to these questions.
- What is it you want out of your writing?
- How do you define writing and publishing success?
WRITING ASSIGNMENT
Complete the character sheets sent out through email and prepare to introduce the main character (or main characters) of the story you’ll write over the winter.
Hope to see all members there.
Meeting Reminder
The September meeting to start the season for the East Hants Writers’ Group focussed on the craft of writing takes place Tuesday September 18th. As usual, we will meet at the Elmsdale Public Library, Elmsdale, East Hants, Nova Scotia, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
We are now at capacity membership. Anyone interested in joining our group will go on a waiting list.
HOMEWORK
WRITING ASSIGNMENT
Write a story with the end of summer as the theme. It must be from the point of view of a school-aged child.
Genre: open, fiction; word count: 400.
REMEMBER: Other members of the group will be reading these stories at the meeting. Please print the stories in an easy-to-read font type and size. Size 12 is okay, but 14 is better. DO NOT put your name on your story. PLEASE NOTE: the word count is only 400, not our usual 500. Please stick to the word limit.
CRITIQUE
We will be critiquing a piece of writing submitted by Donna’s. Please use the questions we’ve created for critiquing.
- List the strengths of the story.
- What areas of the story can be improved?
- Were there any times you were confused? When?
- Was the dialogue realistic?
- Does the story work? If not, why?
- If there are repeated mechanical mistakes, please make note.
Hope to see all members there.
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