This week we bring you the second part in a short series on writing dialogue by CWC Treasurer, Suzanne McConaghy who spends a lot of time researching how to improve her writing. She accepts there can be a big gap between knowing the theory and making it work in practice, and feels she might not have quite got there herself yet. But hopefully, these insights will be useful to all of us.
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Writerly News Round-Up
This month, we bring you an update on performance and publication from members of Chudleigh Writers’ Circle; news of the exhibition for the second Joints Arts Project; information on the upcoming Exeter Literary Festival, including a fantastic opening event for anyone interested in climate change and green issues (and that’s all of us, isn’t it?). Plus a chance to showcase your writing at a Quay Words event; and a hosts of opportunities from Literature Works.
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CWC Treasurer, Suzanne McConaghy spends a lot of time researching how to improve her writing and in this new series of posts bout dialogue, she’s going to share some of the lessons she’s learned. She accepts there can be a big gap between knowing the theory and making it work in practice, and feels she might not have quite got there herself yet. But hopefully, these insights will be useful to all of us.
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On Reading Hemmingway
This week, Lynne Lawrie muses on her reactions when reading one of the giants of twentieth century literature. What do you think? Do you agree with Lynne; or do you have a counter view?
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Nature Writing for Performance
This week, Maureen Boon talks about a recent couple of workshops she’s taken part in at the Custom House on Exeter Quay.
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Mother’s Elastic Stockings
This week, writer, performance poet and CWC Chair, Brenda Hutchings, shares one of her poems with us, and tells us a bit about her writing and performing life at the moment.
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Writing Critique Group
We’ve all been there. We display our precious baby for everyone to admire. But instead, they tell us how ugly it is! This week, Paul K Joyce tells us, with just a musical hint, about the trials and tribulations of joining a critiquing group.
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Solstice Day Out
Today, newest member of Chudleigh Writers Circle, Ammaprema Grace reports on a rather damp day out and presents some of the output. We are grateful to Maureen for organising and leading the outing, and to House of Marbles, Bovey Tracey, for accommodating us at short notice.
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New Setting; New Characters?
This week, Elizabeth Ducie tells us about her latest novel and why she’s bringing her writing closer to home.
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