EWG FAW PROGRAM  to June 2017

‘Drabble’: short story of exactly 100 words (excl Title), theme/emotion or key point to include; ‘Topic’: short story up to 1000 words; Poems – choose ‘drabble’ or ‘topic’ theme (no set word count)

Mar 1:             Excursion to member’s home (financial FAW members only)

Mar 15:           Drabble: The Concert/aromatic  Topic: Find an emotion in this extract from TS Eliot’s ‘Burnt Norton’ and write to it –

‘At the still point of the turning world, Neither flesh nor fleshless There the dance lies

Do not ask me where I’ve been  I only know I’ve been there, at the still point.’  Or       Dreams of Home (Water features in your story)

April 5:            Drabble: Hiccups/romantic   Topic: Monologue:      A Soap-box Speech about a Pet Hate   Or        The time I got into a bar fight (Use smell and touch)

April 19:          Out-sourced workshop (Chris Andrews’ Story and Structure)

Open to members and the general public – contact EWG for further detail register for this workshop

May 3:             Writing Challenge: Group novel – Topic TBA. Separate to program. *

May 17:           Drabble: The Present/ghostly  Topic:  The Cello

To tell you the truth  I never wanted to be   A cello.   When I was wood   I had my own song

 Write the tree’s song as a Ballad or Free Verse   Or  Alley Cat (Use an Antagonist to develop your story)

June 7  :           Drabble: Time/trembling   Topic: The Waiting Room (A red beret features)

Or        Dialogue between a confirmed criminal and someone with criminal intent

starting with –

A:                                                                     B: I’m sorry

A:                                                                     B: I know, I’m sorry

A:                                                                     B: I’ll come up

A:                                                                     B: No, It was my fault.

June 21:           Drabble: False Alarm/empty    Topic:  Memoir: Write about a time when you were frightened or angry or embarrassed  Or  Write the transcript for a completely chaotic newscast