Writing
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Some changes

You might have noticed a few changes about the place lately. First off we have a new website our online presence at Eblanawriters.ie. We’ve also arrived on Twitter so do follow us @eblanawriters. On an internal level we’ve had a…

Like your style…

Members were set a huge challenge for this month’s exercise.  To continue a story in the style of their favourite author.  As usual, members met the challenge head on, resulting in excellent submissions. Well done.

A fearsome bunch…

Our seasonal theme of fear set the scene for ghosts and ghouls to rattle their chains and pens at our October meeting.  We had some spine-tingling chills and some laughs from stories and a play.  Well done all.   Also thanks to those…

The objective is no adjectives…

Chaired by Fiona, our September meeting got our new season off to a great start with everyone participating in the summer homework.  The exercise proved good fun and everyone enjoyed chopping the adjectives.  Although, some writers proclaimed the worth of…

I say, I say, I say…

At our June meeting we explored dialogue.  Our members shared exercises written purely in dialogue with not one he said/she said in sight.  The aim was to tell the entire story without narrative.  It was a great success with some…