While our numbers were few, we had a very interesting meeting and a lot of laughter as Verna led us through a writing exercise called writing in the round. Each person chose a genre and a title, wrote their opening line and passed their creation to the next person. By the time we got our stories back there had been many twists and turns and some downright diabolical inventions resulting in strangely cohesive, often funny results. Hopefully some can be developed into material for publication.
It is a shame that the weather and flu cut down our attendance. We did decide to sponsor a multi-age level contest with several categories to be decided on next month. I am hoping to get this contest advertised at the county's Middle schools and high school for the youth division at at several of the colleges in the area. While there will be entrance fees, we want to keep those reasonable to encourage writers to try to get involved.
We hope to see writers next week, with copies in hand, at our Critique group. Remember to bring double spaced typed copies of a book chapter, short fiction or non-fiction or an essay. We do look at some poetry, but most of those interested in poetry critiques can join On The Edge, our twice monthly poetry group which is a member group of the Missouri State Poetry Society. See you next week at the Festus Library. February 20, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
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I agree, this morning's writing in the round was a real hoot, an exercise in free flowing creativity that is exactly what I need from this group. The writing, though improvisational and one could say pointless, was actually of very good quality. What a remarkably simple way to bring out the incredible talent and wit of a truly diverse group. I laughed more this morning than I have in a long time. Thanks to Verna P. for taking us back to basics and hosting a positively exhilarating session.
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