I started my creative writing group in 2005. After only one year six of our members had seen their names in print for the first time.
We have improved our writing skills, gained confidence through writing exercises and practice. We have met new people, gone to each other’s birthdays, weddings, and Christmas celebrations. We enjoy regular lunches, have hosted and presented the odd poetry evening, made lasting friendships and had fun. Sometimes we have had visiting speakers and found that they can be a useful source of ideas and information.
- If you run, or take part in a creative writing group and are looking for ideas, look no further: you have arrived at your destination.
- If you would like to start a creative writing group, this site is full of useful advice and ideas, and all of them tried and tested.
- For budding writers looking for ideas and ways to get off the blank page we have a host of suggestions.
As coordinator of the group, whose experience and ideas you are invited to share, I have been a qualified teacher for over twenty years, a one time judge of professional theatre, a lifetime scribbler of both prose and poetry and, most of all, an enthusiastic lover of words, language, stories and poetry. My writing group is the highlight of my week.
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louise
February 20, 2013 at 7:18 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Hi Facebook worked too xx
writersend
February 21, 2013 at 12:01 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Well done. Thanks Loiuise. Do ask Hannah to have a look and let me know what she thinks. Is she writing anything at the moment?
Sue
Bill Rogers
February 25, 2013 at 12:02 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
A great project Sue. I look forward participating in some small way in the future.
Best Wishes
Bill
Sue Almond
February 28, 2013 at 10:40 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you for your support Bill. It is really appreciated. Congratulations on finishing the latest book. I have just bought The Cave and look forward to catching up with Tom Caton’s latest adventures. Sue
Luz Jorge
March 29, 2013 at 5:47 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Today I had a very exciting journey in Costa Teguise with the Writing group in Susan ´s place.
Very instructive and lot of fun at the same time .
Gracias a todos.
Hasta la próxima semana.
Luz.
writersend
March 29, 2013 at 6:12 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Great to have you in the group Luz. Our first Spanish member! Welcome and I am so glad you enjoyed it. Sue
gina
March 30, 2013 at 6:37 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Hi Sue. Thank you so much for asking me to join your writing group. As you know it took me a long time to make my mind up, but am glade I went for it. I did so enjoyed it People there were really kind ,and helpful ,story writing is something I have always wanted to have a go at but didn’t think I would be any good ,but I am not bad,.So anyone out there wants to be a budding writer have a go.Gina
Sue Almond
March 30, 2013 at 11:12 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Welcome to the writing group Gina. It is fantastic that in just a couple of weeks you are already gaining confidence and feeling so enthusiastic. You have a nice style for the kind of stories you like to write and I think you are going to get a real buzz out of writing.
Sue
Patricia Maw
April 3, 2013 at 12:47 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I was so pleased I discovered Sue’s Writing Class when I was in Costa Teguise in Jan/Feb. Even though I was only able to go to three of them it inspired me to carry on with my writing. Thanks to Sue I sold a piece on My Favourite Book to TAB’s Fiction Feast (I chose The Moment by Douglas Kennedy) and would not have done it if it hadn’t been for the Group.
Thanks, also, Sue for publicising my book No More Secrets – it’s a real thrill to see it up there. See you all next year, I hope.
writersend
April 5, 2013 at 9:07 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you for those kind words Tricia. I am so glad that we met at the Book Club and you realized I was the person you had looked for last year. It is great for us that people like yourself come on holiday and find things to join in. You gave us a few new ideas and insights too, from your experience and I hope we are going to keep in touch and that we will see you again on your next visit . Please tell your friends, and the members of your writing group in England, about our competition. It is a fun exercise, but all good practice. Good luck with the book sales. I will be writing a review on Amazon when I get a spare few minutes. Sue