Be sure to attend this year's WOW event beginning at 1:30pm on Saturday, November 10th, at the Orangeville Public Library (as shown above). Bring your published books to sell at our table. (click on the above pictures to see a larger version).
A reminder that our Christmas gathering will take place on Saturday, November 24th, following the writing workshop. HWG members should bring snacks for this social. If you are not attending the workshop, arrive at 3pm for some good cheer.
Writing Prompts:
1. Rowena was different from the rest of the family.
2. She watched in horror as the man threw ________________ into the river (dumpster, trunk of his car, pot of stew, alley, ravine, etc.)...
3. Being the oldest in the family, Rita was expected to...
4. This must be my 15 minutes of fame, he/she/I thought....
5. Looking back, James could see that it was a major turning point. How might his life have been if....
6. He hated the scrubbed sterile corridors, and the smell of the hospital. It reminded him of....
7. The clock struck 13, she was sure of it. She tip-toed down the stairs. The very air seemed different, and when she opened the back door she saw...
8. Emma's illness had changed her.
9. Everyone has a great fear in life. It could be loneliness, rejection, snakes, saying "I'm sorry", etc. Write about how a fear can pop up in times and places, and set up unexpected obstacles for you, or for a character you are writing about.
10. Write about what makes you angry, or a particular time or event that made you angry. Did you express your anger? Hold it in? How did that make you feel in different parts of your body?
Next Meeting Sunday, November 4th, 1:30pm
Patricia is leading.
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