On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at 7:00pm, Clare McCarthy will be launching two new books at BookLore in Orangeville. Please come out and support him.
On Tuesday, November 15, 2016, from 6:30pm-9:00pm there will be an Open Mic Night for authors and poets at Euphoria Cafe in Orangeville.
Writing Prompts:
FICTION
1) Pick two
radically different genres of fiction (for example: science fiction and
western!). Write an outline, or the beginning, of a story that includes elements
of both genres.
2) Pick 2 or 3
people you have seen featured in the news or on social media lately and use
them as the basis for characters for a fictional short story.
3) If you had
an evil twin, what sort of mischief do you suppose the two of you could get up
to?
4) If a cosmic
ray managed to penetrate the atmosphere and reduce you to a smoking ruin, what
sort of superhero do you think would rise from the ashes of your past life?
5) The phone
rings and a mysterious voice whispers, “It is done!”
6) Pick a
common household item (examples: a hairbrush, a key, a dishcloth), but don’t
tell us what it is. Make it a character in a short piece of fiction and ask the
group members to try and guess what it is when you read your work aloud to
everyone at the end of the meeting.
NON FICTION
7) Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper
about an issue of importance to you.
8) What would
you like your life to be like in 5 years?
9) Tell us
about the most memorable Halloween you ever had.
10) Write a
letter of advice to someone who is just starting out in a hobby or craft in
which you have some expertise (eg. sewing, carpentry, gardening,
masonry...whatever).
The final meeting of 2016 is on Sunday, November 13, 1:30pm in the meeting room at the Meridian Credit Union, 190 Broadway, Orangeville.
