tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524691656902294667.post4069486020930275881..comments2023-04-13T09:56:31.260+01:00Comments on Catherine Noble: Pick that up and put it down properly!Catherine Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779799397032396279noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524691656902294667.post-25732338483995374592013-06-18T07:45:10.141+01:002013-06-18T07:45:10.141+01:00Hi Catherine - this really spoke to me as I have h...Hi Catherine - this really spoke to me as I have had an almost identical experience having only fairly recently joined a writing group myself. It has rejuvenated my passion for writing and I already feel that I have started to improve as a result of the excellent, constructive criticism. <br /><br />Also - loved the line about missing that cocky bastard! I know exactly what you mean! Where is that overly confident 21 year old when you need them? Great post and good luck with your work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524691656902294667.post-75075948629117440562013-06-17T14:30:04.656+01:002013-06-17T14:30:04.656+01:00You do make me laugh, Catherine! Your description ...You do make me laugh, Catherine! Your description of the synopsis sounds much like mine. Harder to write than the novel itself!<br /><br />I'm in a few different writing groups but they are all online or via email as I live in the middle of nowhere! My most helpful one is just 3 of us that met on a writing course a few years ago and became friends. Now we email our work around and have Skype chats to workshop things.<br /><br />I've also been gallivanting with the short story and loving it. It's nice to finish something as the whole novel writing thing is a long-term game.<br /><br />A xAmanda Sainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00048199293487068879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524691656902294667.post-44317830202719272772013-06-14T17:26:13.504+01:002013-06-14T17:26:13.504+01:00I joined a writing group through my town's lib...I joined a writing group through my town's library service and we meet once a month. This not only encourages me to write on whatever theme but also gave me the opportunity to write for and help produce a programme for a local radio station. It's good fun and stimulating and the members are most encouraging, perhaps too much so as I don't get much constructive criticism! Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928188713843255078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524691656902294667.post-83881487466386172752013-06-14T16:25:38.274+01:002013-06-14T16:25:38.274+01:00Hullo Catherine, I'm a member of Edinburgh Wri...Hullo Catherine, I'm a member of Edinburgh Writers' Group and it's been invaluable to me. The contacts and the insider gossip, apart from anything else are worth so much. Our syllabus usually has competitions and entrants can expect a short critique on the return of their ms. Michelle, the club accepts country members. There is a web page. Also the Scottish Association of Writers' website will have a list of affiliated Scottish clubs. I'm not familiar with other parts of the UK, but there's no doubt someone on here who is. If you're Uk based - I suppose the net is international and you might be in the Arctic circle! Finally, I've become a published novelist this year and a lot of that is owed to the readers of the Romantic Novelists' Association's New Writers' Scheme. if you write novel length romance check it out. Anne Stenhouseanne stenhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737658937717248241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524691656902294667.post-17930420033752121952013-06-14T13:09:27.905+01:002013-06-14T13:09:27.905+01:00Hi Michelle!
I toyed with the idea of joining an ...Hi Michelle!<br /><br />I toyed with the idea of joining an online group, but I knew I wouldn't stick to it with any real commitment. Why don't you start your own writers group? I'm sure there'll be plenty near you who'd like to sign up!<br /><br />I'm very well, thanks, hope you're well too!<br />xCatherine Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779799397032396279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524691656902294667.post-48222344188463611322013-06-14T11:47:44.572+01:002013-06-14T11:47:44.572+01:00Hi Catherine.
The one thing I haven't done is...Hi Catherine. <br />The one thing I haven't done is join a physical writers group... I can't seem to find one in my neck of the woods. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough? *sighs*<br />Hope you well? <br />Happy page polishing!<br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a><br />Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524691656902294667.post-91755421382755722342013-06-14T11:44:45.735+01:002013-06-14T11:44:45.735+01:00Hi Catherine.
The one thing I haven't done is...Hi Catherine. <br />The one thing I haven't done is join a physical writers group... I can't seem to find one in my neck of the woods. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough? *sighs*<br />Hope you well? <br />Happy page polishing!<br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a><br />Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524691656902294667.post-76420504685538295062013-06-14T09:46:10.295+01:002013-06-14T09:46:10.295+01:00Thanks, Sarah! I'd love to learn how to read m...Thanks, Sarah! I'd love to learn how to read my work out loud properly, all theatrical and the likes. Your group has a very good rule, I'm not surprised it works well for you :) xxCatherine Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779799397032396279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524691656902294667.post-61439059917134099512013-06-14T09:37:24.784+01:002013-06-14T09:37:24.784+01:00I joined a writing group two years ago & it...I joined a writing group two years ago & it's been a really rewarding experience. I've gained the confidence to let people read & hear my work but I know what you mean about the first time you read out to a group of writers, I felt sick with nerves!<br />Mine were very gentle the first few times, I think they sensed the fear, but my writing has really developed from their input & constructive criticism. The rule with them is that you have to be polite, honest but polite about it. I've come home & rewritten entire works but I know I've learned something from it.<br />Glad you're enjoying it! xxSarah writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002367934988400372noreply@blogger.com