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Event Notices

Throughout the year we may hold other events. Examples are: Visiting speakers Social events ‘Homework’ - writing exercises during holiday breaks Competitions Notices of these events will be posted on the News page. The full rules will be posted below. Reports and results will be posted on the News page. Competition entries will be available to read in the Library.
The homework for our summer break is a short story on the theme of ambition. Maximum word count is 1500. Readings will be when we return after the break (Sept 5th at the hall and Sept 12th on zoom).

21 Jul 2023: Summer Homework Challenge

Ambition
The hall meeting on 3 Oct and possibly the Zoom meeting on 10 Oct will be an opportunity for you to work on your writing style. Here is how you can prepare for this/these session/s. 1. Identify a book/poem or writer that inspires you and helps model your writing style. Highlight an example sentence or paragraph to read to the group that illustrates your inspiration. 2. Optionally, find something in your own work that was inspired by this piece. Try to improve it based on the writing style of the author. Read the original and the amended version.

3 Oct 2023: Writing Exercises - Writing Style

12 Dec 2023: Christmas Homework

Just in case you find yourself under-occupied during the Christmas break, here is a challenge to keep your creative juices flowing. A short story with the theme "Coming of Age". The word limit is 1500. Stories will be read at our first meeting after the break on 9 Jan 2024 at the hall. Unread stories will be heard at our Zoom meeting on the 16 Jan.
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© Thames Valley Writers’ Circle
Created with Xara Designer Pro+

Event Notices

Throughout the year we may hold other events. Examples are: Visiting speakers Social events ‘Homework’ - writing exercises during holiday breaks Competitions Notices of these events will be posted on the News page. The full rules will be posted below. Reports and results will be posted on the News page. Competition entries will be available to read in the Library.
The homework for our summer break is a short story on the theme of ambition. Maximum word count is 1500. Readings will be when we return after the break (Sept 5th at the hall and Sept 12th on zoom).

21 Jul 2023: Summer Homework

Challenge

Ambition
The hall meeting on 3 Oct and possibly the Zoom meeting on 10 Oct will be an opportunity for you to work on your writing style. Here is how you can prepare for this/these session/s. 1. Identify a book/poem or writer that inspires you and helps model your writing style. Highlight an example sentence or paragraph to read to the group that illustrates your inspiration. 2. Optionally, find something in your own work that was inspired by this piece. Try to improve it based on the writing style of the author. Read the original and the amended version.

3 Oct 2023: Writing Exercises - Writing

Style

12 Dec 2023: Christmas

Homework

Just in case you find yourself under- occupied during the Christmas break, here is a challenge to keep your creative juices flowing. A short story with the theme "Coming of Age". The word limit is 1500. Stories will be read at our first meeting after the break on 9 Jan 2024 at the hall. Unread stories will be heard at our Zoom meeting on the 16 Jan.
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