Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Since Diane wasn't at the last meeting, very few notes have been posted. (Diane we can't function without you!)

We welcomed possible new member Della Gurnik to the group.

There was much discussion about the blog - please check regularly, please comment on posts, please contribute.

We discussed the importance and benefits of graphing novels, a method of plotting your novel out in advance of writing it.

Jayne recommended a book by Jack Bickham - Scene and Structure (available at Amazon for $13.46). The same author has written another book entitled Elements of Writing Fiction - Scene and Structure (available at Amazon for $12.05).

Richard shared with us an article he received from Melrose Books. The Reader's Report consisted of a rave review of Richard's yet-to-be-published book The Ostiary. Richard told us how happy he was with this review until a few days later he received an email from Melrose Books asking him for X dollars to publish his book. A lesson to be learned here. Beware!

Coming Soon:

The Headwaters Writers’ Guild presents…
“Writing with style” ~ with guest author Jean-Rae Baxter ~
Saturday, March 13, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tweedsmuir Presbyterian Church, 6 John Street, Orangeville
Email Brian Henry directly to register. Further information was posted previously.

Our next meeting is this Sunday, February 21st, 1:00pm at Tweedsmuir Church. Hope to see you there!

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