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EVENTS PROGRAM 2010

Draft as at: 24th February 2010

All meetings are on Monday nights. Everyone is welcome. Entry fee only £3.00

18th January

Flash Fiction Competition

Judging of entries for 200 word Flash Fiction on the theme “Fixed Assets”

Open Theme competition : Introduction to 1500 word short story competition. Winning story will be turned into a 6 minute film script by Daniel Hartroop

25 January

Manuscript

Critique Session – Bring along a chapter, short stories, articles, letters, drafts or any writing (max 2500 words) to a constructive critique session

1st February

Manuscript

Critique Session – Bring along a chapter, short stories, articles, letters, drafts or any writing (max 2500 words) to a constructive critique session

8th February

Manuscript

Critique Session – Bring along a chapter, short stories, articles, letters, drafts or any writing (max 2500 words) to a constructive critique session

15th February

Manuscript

Critique Session – Bring along a chapter, short stories, articles, letters, drafts or any writing (max 2500 words) to a constructive critique session

Open Theme competition entry DEADLINE

22nd February

Try Something Different - Radio Sitcom

Members who are writing radio plays/sitcoms invite you to be both players and audience at a preview performance of their work. Bring your uncanned laughter. We will also play some excerpts from famous sitcoms, and announce a competition to write a ten minute Radio Sitcom.

1st March

Social Evening and Quiz

Bring along with a small bottle of wine, and a little snackette and enjoy an evening of fun and games

8th March

Manuscript

Critique Session – Bring along a chapter, short stories, articles, letters, drafts or any writing (max 2500 words) to a constructive critique session

Open Theme competition RESULT announced by Daniel Hartroop

15th March

Manuscript

Critique Session – Bring along a chapter, short stories, articles, letters, drafts or any writing (max 2500 words) to a constructive critique session

22nd March

Donald McRae – Author’s Perspective

Don will share his experience as an award winning non-fiction writer and sports journalist for The Guardian.

He is the author of six non-fiction books, which have featured legendary trial lawyers, heart surgeons and sporting icons.

He published his first book Nothing Personal about prostitution in London in 1992. His latest book The Old Devil: Clarence Darrow, The World’s Greatest Trial Lawyer was published in the US in June 2009.

 Set Fancy Facts competition theme

 

29th March

Manuscript

Critique Session – Bring along a chapter, short stories, articles, letters, drafts or any writing (max 2500 words) to a constructive critique sessionDEADLINE for ten minute Radio Sitcom competition. Performances on the night?

5th April

Easter Bank Holiday

No Meeting

12th April

Manuscript

Critique Session – Bring along a chapter, short stories, articles, letters, drafts or any writing (max 2500 words) to a constructive critique session

19th April

TBA

 Fancy Facts Entry DEADLINE

26th April

Manuscript

Critique Session – Bring along a chapter, short stories, articles, letters, drafts or any writing (max 2500 words) to a constructive critique session

3rd May

Spring Bank Holiday

No Meeting

10th May

Manuscript

Critique Session – Bring along a chapter, short stories, articles, letters, drafts or any writing (max 2500 words) to a constructive critique session

17th May

Fancy Facts Competition Results

Announcement of competition results and reading of winning entries.

24th May

TBA

To be announced

31st May

Manuscript

Critique Session – Bring along a chapter, short stories, articles, letters, drafts or any writing (max 2500 words) to a constructive critique session. 

Announcement of the theme for the annual Watford Writers Hatch-It competition

 

 


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