Our meeting commenced at 6:05. We had a large group including a couple of new members who are becoming regulars!
Discussion opened with two announcements for upcoming events.
January 14, 2020 Paula Diaco hosts a seminar on "How to Publish Your Book" The time is 6-7:30 pm. Location: 1 Franklin Park W, St Albans, VT 05478. Synopsis: Invest 90 minutes with professional writer and book coach .Paula Diaco of Write Stories Now. Stop dreaming and start doing. Free Workshop! Read more about Paula HERE
January 25, 2020. League of Vermont Writers is holding an all day event at the Delta Hotel in Burlington VT. Getting Down to the Business of Writing: New Voices, New Opportunities and Annual Business Meeting from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. You are required to preregister for this program. Find more information HERE
Our discussion revolved around various types of 'writer's notebooks" From handwritten notebooks/journals/scrapbooks to electronic devices such as note programs on smart phones and online resources: google docs, instagram and pinterest. Ev suggested keeping a list of unusual nicknames you encounter as story prompts. Becky shared her extensive writer's notebook containing notes, quotes, pictures and random facts and stories.
For fun and factual reading Becky recommended "The American Language" by H.L. Mencken. Find more information HERE
Renee recommended a middle grade book entitled "Up From the Sea". It is written novel-in-verse, which is becoming a popular format. Check it out HERE
Several members read and discussed their work.
Our next meeting will be held on February 13, 2020. 6 pm at the Swanton Public Library. All are welcome. As per Scott's suggestion, if you are so inclined please bring a random, fascinating fact to share. Might kick off some awesome writing!
Friday, January 10, 2020
Meeting Minutes December 12 2019
Our last meeting of the year commenced at 6 pm. The group shared some snacks and discussed the writing process and how it is approached very differently by authors. Some tips given by members included:
Keep a clip file/document: Store sections of texts you've edited from works in progress as well as ideas which occurred. Some ideas and texts will be useful in other places or may spawn future projects.
To aid in continuity in your work or to prompt ideas: self-drawn maps and diagrams, Reference document to keep track of characters, plot of place specifics. Instagram-beautiful pictures for inspiration/example.
Common Place books: Compilations of quotes, thoughts and pictures for future meditation/utilization in our work. Find a brief topical commentary HERE
The book Exhalation by Ted Chiang was recommended. Find more information HERE
Several members read their Dead Doll obits and 2 members read their own work.
Next meeting is January 9th. 6 pm at the Swanton Public Library.
Keep a clip file/document: Store sections of texts you've edited from works in progress as well as ideas which occurred. Some ideas and texts will be useful in other places or may spawn future projects.
To aid in continuity in your work or to prompt ideas: self-drawn maps and diagrams, Reference document to keep track of characters, plot of place specifics. Instagram-beautiful pictures for inspiration/example.
Common Place books: Compilations of quotes, thoughts and pictures for future meditation/utilization in our work. Find a brief topical commentary HERE
The book Exhalation by Ted Chiang was recommended. Find more information HERE
Several members read their Dead Doll obits and 2 members read their own work.
Next meeting is January 9th. 6 pm at the Swanton Public Library.
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