Dumfries Writers
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A Writing Game
I’m not sure where this came from originally (though I know we played with it in our Writers Group) but it’s a fun creative writing exercise… You need two characters. Put the name of the first character down on a piece of paper. Then spend five minutes listing what that person would be carrying. For… Continue reading
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Writer’s Group – Lessons Learned
Well, my first foray into the world of Writers Groups is now over, with Dumfries Writers adjourning their fortnightly meetings until the autumn. That’s understandable; people have so many other things to do during the summer months and holidays and other fun things get in the way of writing. It’s a shame though, as I’ve… Continue reading
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Story Time Lines and Plots
There was an interesting talk at our recent Writer’s Group meeting on time lines for stories, and plots, and when to ‘start’ a story. The example given was that of Harry Potter where the opening sequence begins with the baby Harry being left on the Dursley’s doorstep. There is an awful lot of ‘story’ that… Continue reading